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Coorara Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Morphett Vale, SA 5162 · Major Cities
Students233enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.2
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students233
Coorara
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Key Workforce Metrics

Coorara Primary School has 49 staff members (38.1 FTE), including 21 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.5 FTE
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.9 FTE
Total Staff
49
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coorara
12.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.9 FTE
Total Workforce
49
38.1 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.

11.215.319.323.3Nat avg13.214.816.921.219.119.216.314.416.718.215:114.7:112.8:110.6:112.3:112.2:113.1:114.7:113.8:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.223312.8:1-1
202416.723113.8:1-0.9
202314.421214.7:1+1.6
202216.321313.1:1+0.9
202119.223412.2:1-0.1
202019.123512.3:1+1.7
201921.222510.6:1-2.2
201816.921712.8:1-1.9
201714.821814.7:1-0.3
201613.219815:1—