Australia›SA›Mitchell Park›Suneden Specialist School

Suneden Specialist School

IndependentSpecialU
Mitchell Park, SA 5043 · Major Cities
Students72enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.0
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher6:1
Students72
Suneden Specialist
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Suneden Specialist School has 46 staff members (37.7 FTE), including 13 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.2 FTE
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
25.7 FTE
Total Staff
46
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Suneden Specialist
6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, 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
13
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
25.7 FTE
Total Workforce
46
37.7 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.

9.510.812.113.4Nat avg11.311.211.211.212.211.811.212.011.812.06:16.1:16.1:16.2:15.6:15.8:16.2:15.8:15.9:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.0726:1+0.1
202411.8705.9:1+0.1
202312.0695.8:1-0.4
202211.2696.2:1+0.4
202111.8695.8:1+0.2
202012.2685.6:1-0.6
201911.2706.2:1+0.1
201811.2686.1:10
201711.2686.1:1+0.1
201611.3686:1—