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Kimba Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Kimba, SA 5641 · Remote
Students187enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.4
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher12:1
Students187
Kimba Area
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kimba Area School has 40 staff members (27.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.6 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
40
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kimba Area
12:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
18
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
40
27.7 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.

12.614.716.818.9Nat avg16.115.215.615.516.617.217.115.414.815.410.1:111.4:111.1:111.9:111.2:110.9:112:112.9:113.6:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.418712.1:1-1.5
202414.820113.6:1+0.7
202315.419812.9:1+0.9
202217.120512:1+1.1
202117.218710.9:1-0.3
202016.618611.2:1-0.7
201915.518411.9:1+0.8
201815.617311.1:1-0.3
201715.217311.4:1+1.3
201616.116210.1:1—