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Elizabeth Downs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Elizabeth Downs, SA 5113 · Major Cities
Students420enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.2
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students420
Elizabeth Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Elizabeth Downs Primary School has 77 staff members (58.8 FTE), including 38 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:10
At national avg
Teaching Staff
38+4.8 FTE
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
24.6 FTE
Total Staff
77
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Elizabeth Downs
12.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.3:1, this school's ratio is in line with the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
24.6 FTE
Total Workforce
77
58.8 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.

20.22631.837.6Nat avg26.230.428.325.828.827.123.826.829.434.212.1:111.3:111.6:113.4:111.9:112.1:111.4:112.1:112.3:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.242012.3:10
202429.436312.3:1+0.2
202326.832312.1:1+0.7
202223.827211.4:1-0.7
202127.132712.1:1+0.2
202028.834311.9:1-1.5
201925.834713.4:1+1.8
201828.332811.6:1+0.3
201730.434411.3:1-0.8
201626.231612.1:1—