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Happy Valley Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Happy Valley, SA 5159 · Major Cities
Students325enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.0
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students325
Happy Valley
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Key Workforce Metrics

Happy Valley Primary School has 34 staff members (26.1 FTE), including 21 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.2 FTE
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
34
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Happy Valley
17.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
34
26.1 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.

11.414.617.720.9Nat avg15.216.717.516.213.414.213.614.217.819.018.5:117.3:116.6:116.2:118.9:118.8:117.5:118.6:118.5:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.032517.1:1-1.4
202417.832918.5:1-0.1
202314.226418.6:1+1.1
202213.623817.5:1-1.3
202114.226718.8:1-0.1
202013.425318.9:1+2.7
201916.226316.2:1-0.4
201817.529016.6:1-0.7
201716.728917.3:1-1.2
201615.228118.5:1—