Australia›SA›Mallala›Mallala Primary School

Mallala Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Mallala, SA 5502 · Inner Regional
Students116enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.0
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students116
Mallala
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mallala Primary School has 18 staff members (13.2 FTE), including 8 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8-3.1 FTE
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
18
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mallala
16.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
18
13.2 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.

68.611.213.9Nat avg10.89.610.812.612.411.610.69.410.17.014.7:115.7:115.7:113.3:114:112.5:111.2:113.1:112.6:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.011616.6:1+4
202410.112712.6:1-0.5
20239.412313.1:1+1.9
202210.611911.2:1-1.3
202111.614512.5:1-1.5
202012.417414:1+0.7
201912.616813.3:1-2.4
201810.817015.7:10
20179.615115.7:1+1
201610.815914.7:1—