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Wallaroo Mines Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Kadina, SA 5554 · Outer Regional
Students92enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.6
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students92
Wallaroo Mines
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wallaroo Mines Primary School has 19 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 7 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1+3.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
7-2.1 FTE
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
19
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wallaroo Mines
16.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
19
13.7 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.

4.86.68.510.3Nat avg8.68.38.89.48.88.97.77.27.75.612.7:113.7:113.5:112.8:113.5:113:113.1:114.3:112.9:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.69216.4:1+3.5
20247.79912.9:1-1.4
20237.210314.3:1+1.2
20227.710113.1:1+0.1
20218.911613:1-0.5
20208.811913.5:1+0.7
20199.412012.8:1-0.7
20188.811913.5:1-0.2
20178.311413.7:1+1
20168.610912.7:1—