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Colonel Light Gardens Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Colonel Light Gardens, SA 5041 · Major Cities
688Students
1119ICSEA
1:18.2Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Colonel Light Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has 64 staff members (49.6 FTE), including 45 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45+0.1 FTE
37.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
64
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Colonel Light Gardens
18.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
37.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
64
49.6 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.

28.933.53842.6Nat avg34.934.036.637.337.138.735.637.837.837.918.2:119.3:118.7:118.8:119.7:118.5:118.8:117.9:118:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.968818.2:1+0.2
202437.868218:1+0.1
202337.867617.9:1-0.9
202235.666818.8:1+0.3
202138.771518.5:1-1.2
202037.173119.7:1+0.9
201937.370218.8:1+0.1
201836.668618.7:1-0.6
201734.065719.3:1+1.1
201634.963418.2:1—