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Modbury South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Hope Valley, SA 5090 · Major Cities
Students179enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students179
Modbury South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Modbury South Primary School has 37 staff members (29.0 FTE), including 19 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1-2.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19+1.8 FTE
17.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.9 FTE
Total Staff
37
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Modbury South
10.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
17.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.9 FTE
Total Workforce
37
29.0 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.

101315.918.8Nat avg11.814.114.014.014.013.011.812.315.317.114.5:113:113.1:113.6:112.9:113:114.4:114.1:113.1:110.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.117910.5:1-2.6
202415.320113.1:1-1
202312.317314.1:1-0.3
202211.817014.4:1+1.4
202113.016913:1+0.1
202014.018012.9:1-0.7
201914.019113.6:1+0.5
201814.018413.1:1+0.1
201714.118313:1-1.5
201611.817114.5:1—