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Hawthorndene Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Hawthorndene, SA 5051 · Major Cities
Students290enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.2
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students290
Hawthorndene
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hawthorndene Primary School has 34 staff members (25.9 FTE), including 21 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-2.2 FTE
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
34
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hawthorndene
16.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, 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
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
34
25.9 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.

14.617.620.623.7Nat avg18.618.918.821.520.720.719.119.419.417.219.1:118.7:120.2:118.7:119.4:118.7:118.1:117:116.5:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.229016.9:1+0.4
202419.432116.5:1-0.5
202319.432917:1-1.1
202219.134518.1:1-0.6
202120.738718.7:1-0.7
202020.740219.4:1+0.7
201921.540218.7:1-1.5
201818.838020.2:1+1.5
201718.935418.7:1-0.4
201618.635519.1:1—