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Taparra Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Elizabeth Downs, SA 5113 · Major Cities
Students131enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher8.4:1
Students131
Taparra
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Key Workforce Metrics

Taparra Primary School has 46 staff members (32.4 FTE), including 17 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17+1.6 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
16.8 FTE
Total Staff
46
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Taparra
8.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, 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
17
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
16.8 FTE
Total Workforce
46
32.4 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.

81114.117.2Nat avg11.49.411.612.012.213.412.812.814.015.611.5:113.6:112.4:110.7:110.3:110.4:19.1:18.4:18.1:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.61318.4:1+0.3
202414.01138.1:1-0.3
202312.81088.4:1-0.7
202212.81179.1:1-1.3
202113.413910.4:1+0.1
202012.212610.3:1-0.4
201912.012810.7:1-1.7
201811.614412.4:1-1.2
20179.412813.6:1+2.1
201611.413111.5:1—