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Frances Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Frances, SA 5262 · Outer Regional
Students26enrolled
Ratio1:7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7:1
Students26
Frances
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Key Workforce Metrics

Frances Primary School has 11 staff members (6.4 FTE), including 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7:1+1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.2 FTE
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
11
42% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Frances
7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7:1, 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
5
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
11
6.4 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.

2.53.34.15Nat avg3.13.43.23.13.12.92.94.53.53.713.5:110.3:110.9:18.7:19:18.3:15.5:15.3:16:17:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.7267:1+1
20243.5216:1+0.7
20234.5245.3:1-0.2
20222.9165.5:1-2.8
20212.9248.3:1-0.7
20203.1289:1+0.3
20193.1278.7:1-2.2
20183.23510.9:1+0.6
20173.43510.3:1-3.2
20163.14213.5:1—