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Meadows Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Meadows, SA 5201 · Inner Regional
Students193enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.4
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students193
Meadows
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Key Workforce Metrics

Meadows Primary School has 26 staff members (18.0 FTE), including 14 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-1.1 FTE
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.6 FTE
Total Staff
26
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Meadows
16.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.6 FTE
Total Workforce
26
18.0 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.

6.38.811.313.8Nat avg7.47.410.29.89.610.510.210.612.511.416.9:120:116:116.9:118.4:117.3:116.5:117.2:116.1:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.419316.9:1+0.8
202412.520116.1:1-1.1
202310.618217.2:1+0.7
202210.216816.5:1-0.8
202110.518217.3:1-1.1
20209.617718.4:1+1.5
20199.816616.9:1+0.9
201810.216316:1-4
20177.414820:1+3.1
20167.412516.9:1—