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Coomandook Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Coomandook, SA 5261 · Outer Regional
Students107enrolled
Ratio1:11.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.4
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Students107
Coomandook Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Coomandook Area School has 23 staff members (17.8 FTE), including 10 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1+2.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10-2.6 FTE
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.4 FTE
Total Staff
23
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coomandook Area
11.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
10
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.4 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.8 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.

810.312.615Nat avg11.813.513.612.712.613.412.411.212.09.411.2:19.9:19.8:19.1:19.2:18.7:110:19.8:18.5:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.410711.4:1+2.9
202412.01028.5:1-1.3
202311.21109.8:1-0.2
202212.412410:1+1.3
202113.41178.7:1-0.5
202012.61169.2:1+0.1
201912.71169.1:1-0.7
201813.61339.8:1-0.1
201713.51339.9:1-1.3
201611.813211.2:1—