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St Francis School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Lockleys, SA 5032 · Major Cities
Students457enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.6
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher16:1
Students457
St Francis
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis School has 52 staff members (41.4 FTE), including 34 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
340 FTE
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
52
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis
16:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
52
41.4 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.

18.622.927.231.5Nat avg24.124.323.421.923.724.725.727.528.628.618.9:118.5:119.4:118.5:117.8:117.7:117.5:116.3:115.6:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.645716:1+0.4
202428.644615.6:1-0.7
202327.544916.3:1-1.2
202225.745117.5:1-0.2
202124.743817.7:1-0.1
202023.742317.8:1-0.7
201921.940618.5:1-0.9
201823.445419.4:1+0.9
201724.344918.5:1-0.4
201624.145518.9:1—