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Cowell Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Cowell, SA 5602 · Remote
Students169enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students169
Cowell Area
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowell Area School has 38 staff members (27.4 FTE), including 19 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.4 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
38
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowell Area
10.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
19
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
38
27.4 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.

12.114.316.518.7Nat avg14.315.614.214.915.115.016.516.717.015.612.8:110.4:111.3:110.3:110.5:111.1:19.7:19.8:110.1:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.616910.8:1+0.7
202417.017210.1:1+0.3
202316.71639.8:1+0.1
202216.51609.7:1-1.4
202115.016611.1:1+0.6
202015.115810.5:1+0.2
201914.915410.3:1-1
201814.216111.3:1+0.9
201715.616210.4:1-2.4
201614.318312.8:1—