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Coober Pedy Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Coober Pedy, SA 5723 · Very Remote
Students175enrolled
Ratio1:7.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.0
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher7.3:1
Students175
Coober Pedy Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Coober Pedy Area School has 42 staff members (40.4 FTE), including 24 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.3:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24+1 FTE
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.4 FTE
Total Staff
42
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Coober Pedy Area School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Coober Pedy Area
7.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.3:1, 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
24
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.4 FTE
Total Workforce
42
40.4 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.

18.723.82934.1Nat avg26.226.224.122.027.031.026.525.123.024.08.8:19:18.9:111.3:19.2:18:18.2:18.4:16.8:17.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.01757.3:1+0.5
202423.01566.8:1-1.6
202325.12128.4:1+0.2
202226.52168.2:1+0.2
202131.02498:1-1.2
202027.02489.2:1-2.1
201922.024811.3:1+2.4
201824.12158.9:1-0.1
201726.22379:1+0.2
201626.22308.8:1—