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Laura Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Laura, SA 5480 · Outer Regional
Students62enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students62
Laura
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Key Workforce Metrics

Laura Primary School has 14 staff members (9.7 FTE), including 8 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.2 FTE
5.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
14
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Laura
10.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, 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
8
5.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
14
9.7 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.

4.15.56.98.3Nat avg5.44.86.66.46.47.26.47.55.55.710.7:114.8:112.6:113.3:113.4:111.9:110.3:18.5:111.5:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.76210.9:1-0.6
20245.56311.5:1+3
20237.5648.5:1-1.8
20226.46610.3:1-1.6
20217.28611.9:1-1.5
20206.48613.4:1+0.1
20196.48513.3:1+0.7
20186.68312.6:1-2.2
20174.87114.8:1+4.1
20165.45810.7:1—