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Lobethal Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Lobethal, SA 5241 · Inner Regional
Students148enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students148
Lobethal
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lobethal Primary School has 24 staff members (17.4 FTE), including 12 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
120 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.4 FTE
Total Staff
24
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lobethal
14.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.4 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.4 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.

6.78.410.211.9Nat avg9.77.98.710.89.510.19.38.610.010.016.2:120.6:119.8:116.9:117.9:116.5:114.2:115.2:114.8:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.014814.8:10
202410.014814.8:1-0.4
20238.613115.2:1+1
20229.313214.2:1-2.3
202110.116716.5:1-1.4
20209.517017.9:1+1
201910.818316.9:1-2.9
20188.717219.8:1-0.8
20177.916320.6:1+4.4
20169.715716.2:1—