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Cowandilla Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Cowandilla, SA 5033 · Major Cities
Students341enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.8
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students341
Cowandilla
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowandilla Primary School has 53 staff members (40.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-3 FTE
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
53
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowandilla
12.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
53
40.1 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.

22.827.331.836.3Nat avg28.630.531.930.833.030.030.428.729.826.815:114.5:113.7:114.6:114.1:114.3:113.2:113.1:112.6:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.834112.7:1+0.1
202429.837612.6:1-0.5
202328.737613.1:1-0.1
202230.440013.2:1-1.1
202130.043014.3:1+0.2
202033.046514.1:1-0.5
201930.845114.6:1+0.9
201831.943613.7:1-0.8
201730.544314.5:1-0.5
201628.642815:1—