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Kaurna Plains School

GovernmentCombinedU, R-12
Elizabeth, SA 5112 · Major Cities
Students162enrolled
Ratio1:8.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.6
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Students162
Kaurna Plains
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Kaurna Plains School has 54 staff members (43.3 FTE), including 22 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+2 FTE
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.7 FTE
Total Staff
54
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kaurna Plains
8.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, 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
22
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.7 FTE
Total Workforce
54
43.3 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.

7.21216.821.6Nat avg8.59.69.09.811.713.613.314.817.619.69.1:19.3:19.4:18.5:17.7:16.7:17:18.9:18.7:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.61628.3:1-0.4
202417.61538.7:1-0.2
202314.81318.9:1+1.9
202213.3937:1+0.3
202113.6916.7:1-1
202011.7907.7:1-0.8
20199.8838.5:1-0.9
20189.0859.4:1+0.1
20179.6899.3:1+0.2
20168.5779.1:1—