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Blackwood Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Eden Hills, SA 5050 · Major Cities
Students363enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.8
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students363
Blackwood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackwood Primary School has 38 staff members (30.1 FTE), including 23 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-3.1 FTE
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
38
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackwood
17.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
38
30.1 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.

16.620.123.627.2Nat avg19.522.022.324.424.724.221.822.523.920.816.8:116.7:118.5:118.6:117.9:118.7:118.1:118.3:117.2:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.836317.5:1+0.3
202423.941217.2:1-1.1
202322.541118.3:1+0.2
202221.839418.1:1-0.6
202124.245318.7:1+0.8
202024.744317.9:1-0.7
201924.445318.6:1+0.1
201822.341218.5:1+1.8
201722.036816.7:1-0.1
201619.532716.8:1—