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McLaren Vale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Mclaren Vale, SA 5171 · Major Cities
Students521enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.6
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students521
McLaren Vale
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

McLaren Vale Primary School has 68 staff members (52.0 FTE), including 32 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-0.1 FTE
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
23.4 FTE
Total Staff
68
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

McLaren Vale
18.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
23.4 FTE
Total Workforce
68
52.0 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.

21.625.729.733.8Nat avg25.425.730.229.530.729.927.726.728.728.619.4:119.2:117.5:118.6:118:118.6:118.7:119.7:118.8:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.652118.2:1-0.6
202428.753918.8:1-0.9
202326.752619.7:1+1
202227.751718.7:1+0.1
202129.955518.6:1+0.6
202030.755318:1-0.6
201929.555018.6:1+1.1
201830.253017.5:1-1.7
201725.749319.2:1-0.2
201625.449219.4:1—