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Modbury West School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Modbury, SA 5092 · Major Cities
Students264enrolled
Ratio1:18.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.4
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher18.3:1
Students264
Modbury West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Modbury West School has 28 staff members (23.2 FTE), including 16 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-1.8 FTE
14.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.8 FTE
Total Staff
28
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Modbury West
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
16
14.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.8 FTE
Total Workforce
28
23.2 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.

12.117.723.228.8Nat avg21.823.223.026.225.724.119.914.216.214.418.8:117.2:117.5:115.8:115.6:115.1:114.4:117.5:117:118.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.426418.3:1+1.3
202416.227517:1-0.5
202314.224817.5:1+3.1
202219.928614.4:1-0.7
202124.136415.1:1-0.5
202025.740115.6:1-0.2
201926.241415.8:1-1.7
201823.040317.5:1+0.3
201723.239917.2:1-1.6
201621.840918.8:1—