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Edwardstown Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Melrose Park, SA 5039 · Major Cities
Students512enrolled
Ratio1:18.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher18.3:1
Students512
Edwardstown
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Key Workforce Metrics

Edwardstown Primary School has 49 staff members (40.3 FTE), including 30 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-1.7 FTE
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
49
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Edwardstown
18.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
49
40.3 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.

17.422.527.632.7Nat avg20.522.524.126.526.927.026.228.629.728.019:119:119.3:119:119.1:119.5:119.5:118:117.1:118.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.051218.3:1+1.2
202429.750917.1:1-0.9
202328.651618:1-1.5
202226.251219.5:10
202127.052619.5:1+0.4
202026.951519.1:1+0.1
201926.550319:1-0.3
201824.146519.3:1+0.3
201722.542819:10
201620.538919:1—