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Christie Downs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Christie Downs, SA 5164 · Major Cities
205Students
925ICSEA
1:8.3Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Christie Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Christie Downs Primary School has 73 staff members (51.0 FTE), including 28 teachers and 45 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
28+2.2 FTE
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
26.2 FTE
Total Staff
73
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Christie Downs Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Christie Downs
8.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
26.2 FTE
Total Workforce
73
51.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1723.129.335.4Nat avg30.032.231.027.230.226.420.021.622.624.810:19.2:19.1:110.1:19:19.4:18.8:19.2:19.3:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.82058.3:1-1
202422.62109.3:1+0.1
202321.61989.2:1+0.4
202220.01768.8:1-0.6
202126.42499.4:1+0.4
202030.22739:1-1.1
201927.227510.1:1+1
201831.02839.1:1-0.1
201732.22979.2:1-0.8
201630.030110:1—