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The Heights School

GovernmentCombinedU, R-12
Modbury Heights, SA 5092 · Major Cities
Students1,811enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
122
teaching staff
FTE Teaching113.0
Non-Teaching53
Student:Teacher16:1
Students1,811
The Heights
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Heights School has 175 staff members (155.2 FTE), including 122 teachers and 53 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
122+3.4 FTE
113.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
53
42.2 FTE
Total Staff
175
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Heights
16:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
122
113.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
53
42.2 FTE
Total Workforce
175
155.2 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.

66.385.6105124.3Nat avg78.081.486.189.695.094.9102.1108.1109.6113.014.8:114.4:114.4:115:115.5:116.4:117.3:116.4:116.5:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025113.01,81116:1-0.5
2024109.61,80516.5:1+0.1
2023108.11,77416.4:1-0.9
2022102.11,76717.3:1+0.9
202194.91,56016.4:1+0.9
202095.01,47515.5:1+0.5
201989.61,34615:1+0.6
201886.11,23814.4:10
201781.41,17214.4:1-0.4
201678.01,15214.8:1—