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Highbury Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Hope Valley, SA 5090 · Major Cities
Students499enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.2
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher16:1
Students499
Highbury
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highbury Primary School has 64 staff members (47.4 FTE), including 36 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-0.8 FTE
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
16.2 FTE
Total Staff
64
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highbury
16:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
16.2 FTE
Total Workforce
64
47.4 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.

2125.730.535.2Nat avg26.424.729.030.127.531.130.828.132.031.218.3:119.1:116.7:116.1:117.3:115.1:114.4:116.1:115.8:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.249916:1+0.2
202432.050715.8:1-0.3
202328.145316.1:1+1.7
202230.844514.4:1-0.7
202131.147115.1:1-2.2
202027.547717.3:1+1.2
201930.148416.1:1-0.6
201829.048416.7:1-2.4
201724.747219.1:1+0.8
201626.448218.3:1—