AustraliaSAMedindieWilderness School

Wilderness School

IndependentCombinedR-12
Medindie, SA 5081 · Major Cities
856Students
1176ICSEA
1:11.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Wilderness

Key Workforce Metrics

Wilderness School has 152 staff members (115.1 FTE), including 93 teachers and 59 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
93+1.7 FTE
77.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
37.7 FTE
Total Staff
152
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wilderness
11.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
93
77.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
37.7 FTE
Total Workforce
152
115.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

60.469.478.487.3Nat avg71.174.973.875.375.877.779.475.175.777.410.8:110.7:111.1:110.9:110.8:110.8:110.7:111.4:111.2:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202577.485611.1:1-0.1
202475.784711.2:1-0.2
202375.185811.4:1+0.7
202279.485210.7:1-0.1
202177.783610.8:10
202075.881810.8:1-0.1
201975.382310.9:1-0.2
201873.882011.1:1+0.4
201774.980010.7:1-0.1
201671.176910.8:1