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Blackwood High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Eden Hills, SA 5050 · Major Cities
Students1,211enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
79
teaching staff
FTE Teaching73.1
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students1,211
Blackwood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackwood High School has 119 staff members (105.6 FTE), including 79 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
79-1.7 FTE
73.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
32.5 FTE
Total Staff
119
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackwood
16.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
79
73.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
32.5 FTE
Total Workforce
119
105.6 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.

49.461.573.685.7Nat avg58.163.058.861.261.263.477.974.674.873.115.9:115.3:116.3:115.6:115.5:115.5:115.1:116:115.9:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202573.11,21116.6:1+0.7
202474.81,19315.9:1-0.1
202374.61,19016:1+0.9
202277.91,17815.1:1-0.4
202163.498315.5:10
202061.294615.5:1-0.1
201961.295615.6:1-0.7
201858.895616.3:1+1
201763.096415.3:1-0.6
201658.192515.9:1—