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Sandy Creek Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Cockatoo Valley, SA 5351 · Inner Regional
Students93enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students93
Sandy Creek
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Sandy Creek Primary School has 21 staff members (14.0 FTE), including 9 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
9+0.2 FTE
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.0 FTE
Total Staff
21
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sandy Creek
13.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
9
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.0 FTE
Total Workforce
21
14.0 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.

4.15.36.57.7Nat avg4.84.94.94.95.95.76.46.56.87.013.1:114.1:112.9:113.5:111.7:112.8:112:114:112.2:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.09313.3:1+1.1
20246.88312.2:1-1.8
20236.59114:1+2
20226.47712:1-0.8
20215.77312.8:1+1.1
20205.96911.7:1-1.8
20194.96613.5:1+0.6
20184.96312.9:1-1.2
20174.96914.1:1+1
20164.86313.1:1—