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Gawler Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Gawler, SA 5118 · Major Cities
Students168enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students168
Gawler
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gawler Primary School has 28 staff members (22.2 FTE), including 14 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-4.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14+1.9 FTE
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.0 FTE
Total Staff
28
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gawler
13.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.0 FTE
Total Workforce
28
22.2 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.

8.810.612.514.3Nat avg13.013.012.612.012.610.410.810.310.312.214.7:115.2:115.5:116.4:115.2:117.9:115.1:116:118.1:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.216813.8:1-4.3
202410.318618.1:1+2.1
202310.316516:1+0.9
202210.816315.1:1-2.8
202110.418617.9:1+2.7
202012.619115.2:1-1.2
201912.019716.4:1+0.9
201812.619515.5:1+0.3
201713.019715.2:1+0.5
201613.019114.7:1—