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Goolwa Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Goolwa, SA 5214 · Inner Regional
Students281enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.9
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students281
Goolwa
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Key Workforce Metrics

Goolwa Primary School has 40 staff members (31.2 FTE), including 21 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.4 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
40
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Goolwa
15.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
40
31.2 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.

13.316.519.823.1Nat avg18.417.320.321.021.020.718.515.617.517.917:117.3:114.6:115.3:115.4:115.4:115.1:116.1:114.5:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.928115.7:1+1.2
202417.525314.5:1-1.6
202315.625116.1:1+1
202218.528015.1:1-0.3
202120.731815.4:10
202021.032315.4:1+0.1
201921.032215.3:1+0.7
201820.329614.6:1-2.7
201717.330017.3:1+0.3
201618.431317:1—