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Cummins Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Cummins, SA 5631 · Remote
Students382enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.0
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students382
Cummins Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Cummins Area School has 68 staff members (53.4 FTE), including 39 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+1.7 FTE
34.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
19.4 FTE
Total Staff
68
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cummins Area
11.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
39
34.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
19.4 FTE
Total Workforce
68
53.4 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.

24.629.434.239.1Nat avg28.929.428.932.733.535.533.932.432.334.013.2:113.4:113.8:112.8:112.8:111.8:111.9:112.6:112.2:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.038211.2:1-1
202432.339512.2:1-0.4
202332.440712.6:1+0.7
202233.940511.9:1+0.1
202135.541911.8:1-1
202033.542912.8:10
201932.741712.8:1-1
201828.940013.8:1+0.4
201729.439313.4:1+0.2
201628.938213.2:1—