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Karcultaby Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Karcultaby, SA 5654 · Very Remote
Students83enrolled
Ratio1:8.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.2
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher8.1:1
Students83
Karcultaby Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Karcultaby Area School has 22 staff members (16.4 FTE), including 12 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12+0.3 FTE
10.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
22
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karcultaby Area
8.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.1:1, 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
12
10.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
22
16.4 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.

6.27.99.511.2Nat avg7.77.87.67.37.47.99.19.89.910.28.7:18.1:18.6:17.9:17.6:18.7:18.4:17.2:17.6:18.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.2838.1:1+0.5
20249.9757.6:1+0.4
20239.8717.2:1-1.2
20229.1768.4:1-0.3
20217.9698.7:1+1.1
20207.4567.6:1-0.3
20197.3587.9:1-0.7
20187.6658.6:1+0.5
20177.8638.1:1-0.6
20167.7678.7:1—