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Pimpala Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Morphett Vale, SA 5162 · Major Cities
Students254enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.4
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students254
Pimpala
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pimpala Primary School has 38 staff members (30.9 FTE), including 17 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.2 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
38
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pimpala
16.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
38
30.9 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.

13.119.12531Nat avg28.223.426.224.421.620.416.817.416.615.416.1:119.1:116.6:116.8:117.7:117.1:117.4:115.5:115.2:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.425416.5:1+1.3
202416.625215.2:1-0.3
202317.426915.5:1-1.9
202216.829317.4:1+0.3
202120.434917.1:1-0.6
202021.638217.7:1+0.9
201924.441116.8:1+0.2
201826.243516.6:1-2.5
201723.444819.1:1+3
201628.245516.1:1—