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Gawler East Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Gawler East, SA 5118 · Major Cities
Students374enrolled
Ratio1:15.6student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Students374
Gawler East
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gawler East Primary School has 40 staff members (34.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-2.2 FTE
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
40
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gawler East
15.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
40
34.3 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.

17.322.72833.3Nat avg20.423.323.425.125.830.327.023.926.224.019.4:116.7:117.7:117.8:118.1:116:117:119:116.5:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.037415.6:1-0.9
202426.243316.5:1-2.5
202323.945519:1+2
202227.045917:1+1
202130.348616:1-2.1
202025.846818.1:1+0.3
201925.144617.8:1+0.1
201823.441517.7:1+1
201723.338916.7:1-2.7
201620.439519.4:1—