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Leigh Creek Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Leigh Creek, SA 5731 · Very Remote
Students42enrolled
Ratio1:7.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher7.3:1
Students42
Leigh Creek Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Leigh Creek Area School has 16 staff members (10.7 FTE), including 6 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.3:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.6 FTE
5.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.3 FTE
Total Staff
16
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Leigh Creek Area
7.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.3:1, 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
6
5.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.3 FTE
Total Workforce
16
10.7 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.

4.66.78.810.9Nat avg9.96.09.88.89.68.09.17.06.05.47.6:16.8:15.4:16.2:15.3:15.8:14.6:15.6:18.2:17.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.4427.8:1-0.4
20246.0498.2:1+2.6
20237.0395.6:1+1
20229.1424.6:1-1.2
20218.0465.8:1+0.5
20209.6515.3:1-0.9
20198.8556.2:1+0.8
20189.8535.4:1-1.4
20176.0416.8:1-0.8
20169.9757.6:1—