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Hillcrest Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Hillcrest, SA 5086 · Major Cities
Students395enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students395
Hillcrest
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hillcrest Primary School has 36 staff members (30.8 FTE), including 26 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-3 FTE
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.4 FTE
Total Staff
36
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hillcrest
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
26
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.4 FTE
Total Workforce
36
30.8 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.

14.819.524.329Nat avg18.217.417.620.221.022.421.625.226.423.412.6:115.9:117.6:117.8:117.9:118:118.5:116.7:115.8:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.439516.9:1+1.1
202426.441615.8:1-0.9
202325.242016.7:1-1.8
202221.640018.5:1+0.5
202122.440318:1+0.1
202021.037517.9:1+0.1
201920.236017.8:1+0.2
201817.631017.6:1+1.7
201717.427715.9:1+3.3
201618.222912.6:1—