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Lonsdale Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Christie Downs, SA 5164 · Major Cities
Students71enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.4
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students71
Lonsdale Heights
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lonsdale Heights Primary School has 26 staff members (15.6 FTE), including 8 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8-1 FTE
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
26
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lonsdale Heights
11.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, 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
8
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
26
15.6 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.

5.47.910.412.9Nat avg9.011.011.710.810.49.47.07.27.46.413.3:110.5:110.7:110.6:110.6:111.1:111:111.1:110:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.47111.1:1+1.1
20247.47410:1-1.1
20237.28011.1:1+0.1
20227.07711:1-0.1
20219.410411.1:1+0.5
202010.411010.6:10
201910.811510.6:1-0.1
201811.712510.7:1+0.2
201711.011510.5:1-2.8
20169.012013.3:1—