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Pinnacle College

IndependentCombinedR-12
Elizabeth East, SA 5112 · Major Cities
Students993enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
96
teaching staff
FTE Teaching79.3
Non-Teaching103
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students993
Pinnacle
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pinnacle College has 199 staff members (134.8 FTE), including 96 teachers and 103 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
96+3.6 FTE
79.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
103
55.5 FTE
Total Staff
199
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pinnacle
12.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, 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
96
79.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
103
55.5 FTE
Total Workforce
199
134.8 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.

34.752.269.787.2Nat avg40.841.843.650.350.657.659.966.675.779.312:112.6:113.5:113.3:113.4:112.7:113.6:113.2:112.1:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.399312.5:1+0.4
202475.791612.1:1-1.1
202366.687613.2:1-0.4
202259.981313.6:1+0.9
202157.672912.7:1-0.7
202050.667913.4:1+0.1
201950.366713.3:1-0.2
201843.659013.5:1+0.9
201741.852612.6:1+0.6
201640.848912:1—