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Highgate School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Highgate, SA 5063 · Major Cities
Students616enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.2
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students616
Highgate

Key Workforce Metrics

Highgate School has 65 staff members (51.2 FTE), including 44 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44+2.9 FTE
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
65
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highgate
16.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
65
51.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

27.934.841.748.6Nat avg32.838.443.043.944.243.838.833.434.337.219.1:117.9:117:117.2:117.5:117:116.9:118.4:117.7:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.261616.6:1-1.1
202434.360817.7:1-0.7
202333.461618.4:1+1.5
202238.865416.9:1-0.1
202143.874317:1-0.5
202044.277417.5:1+0.3
201943.975517.2:1+0.2
201843.073117:1-0.9
201738.468917.9:1-1.2
201632.862519.1:1