AustraliaSAElizabethPlayford College

Playford College

IndependentCombinedR-12
Elizabeth, SA 5112 · Major Cities
Students670enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.1
Non-Teaching57
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students670
Playford

Key Workforce Metrics

Playford College has 116 staff members (83.4 FTE), including 59 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
59+5.6 FTE
51.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
32.3 FTE
Total Staff
116
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Playford
13.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
59
51.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
32.3 FTE
Total Workforce
116
83.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20172025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

622.739.556.2Nat avg7.017.220.922.829.138.545.145.551.114.1:114:114.7:115.9:115.8:113.6:113:114.1:113.1:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20172025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.167013.1:1-1
202445.564314.1:1+1.1
202345.158613:1-0.6
202238.552313.6:1-2.2
202129.146115.8:1-0.1
202022.836215.9:1+1.2
201920.930714.7:1+0.7
201817.224114:1-0.1
20177.09914.1:1