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Playford Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Craigmore, SA 5114 · Major Cities
Students398enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.6
Non-Teaching50
Student:Teacher13:1
Students398
Playford
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Key Workforce Metrics

Playford Primary School has 84 staff members (60.6 FTE), including 34 teachers and 50 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-3.7 FTE
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
30.0 FTE
Total Staff
84
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Playford
13:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, 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
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
30.0 FTE
Total Workforce
84
60.6 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.

263646.156.1Nat avg39.641.541.350.851.045.435.433.534.330.618.9:118.3:118.2:115.6:114.1:114.9:115.5:114.9:113.2:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.639813:1-0.2
202434.345413.2:1-1.7
202333.549814.9:1-0.6
202235.454715.5:1+0.6
202145.467814.9:1+0.8
202051.071914.1:1-1.5
201950.879115.6:1-2.6
201841.375318.2:1-0.1
201741.576018.3:1-0.6
201639.674918.9:1—