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Moonta Area School

GovernmentCombinedU, R-12
Moonta, SA 5558 · Outer Regional
Students253enrolled
Ratio1:9.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.6
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Students253
Moonta Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Moonta Area School has 54 staff members (42.3 FTE), including 31 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
31-2.1 FTE
26.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.7 FTE
Total Staff
54
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Moonta Area
9.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
31
26.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.7 FTE
Total Workforce
54
42.3 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.

22.428.23439.7Nat avg34.136.135.634.133.027.526.526.428.726.614.6:112.9:112.4:111.8:110.6:111.6:111.7:110.2:19.3:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.62539.5:1+0.2
202428.72669.3:1-0.9
202326.426910.2:1-1.5
202226.530911.7:1+0.1
202127.531811.6:1+1
202033.034910.6:1-1.2
201934.140311.8:1-0.6
201835.644112.4:1-0.5
201736.146712.9:1-1.7
201634.149714.6:1—