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Mawson Lakes School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Mawson Lakes, SA 5095 · Major Cities
Students716enrolled
Ratio1:18.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.6
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher18.5:1
Students716
Mawson Lakes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mawson Lakes School has 84 staff members (60.8 FTE), including 46 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46-3.5 FTE
38.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
22.2 FTE
Total Staff
84
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mawson Lakes
18.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
38.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
22.2 FTE
Total Workforce
84
60.8 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.

31.937.342.748.2Nat avg42.842.643.838.840.439.437.539.442.138.618.5:118:117.4:119.3:118.9:119.1:118.9:117.8:117.1:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.671618.5:1+1.4
202442.171917.1:1-0.7
202339.470217.8:1-1.1
202237.570818.9:1-0.2
202139.475119.1:1+0.2
202040.476418.9:1-0.4
201938.874719.3:1+1.9
201843.876017.4:1-0.6
201742.676518:1-0.5
201642.879218.5:1—