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Mount Barker South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Mount Barker, SA 5251 · Major Cities
Students399enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.8
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students399
Mount Barker South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Barker South Primary School has 54 staff members (42.9 FTE), including 27 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+1.3 FTE
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.1 FTE
Total Staff
54
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Barker South
16.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.1 FTE
Total Workforce
54
42.9 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.

9.915.721.527.3Nat avg11.613.414.615.619.622.219.722.823.524.817.9:115.9:116.2:119.2:116.8:116.4:117:115.1:116.4:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.839916.1:1-0.3
202423.538616.4:1+1.3
202322.834415.1:1-1.9
202219.733517:1+0.6
202122.236416.4:1-0.4
202019.633016.8:1-2.4
201915.630019.2:1+3
201814.623716.2:1+0.3
201713.421315.9:1-2
201611.620817.9:1—