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Mount Compass Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Mount Compass, SA 5210 · Inner Regional
Students469enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.7
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students469
Mount Compass Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Compass Area School has 64 staff members (52.6 FTE), including 38 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+0.5 FTE
34.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
17.9 FTE
Total Staff
64
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Compass Area
13.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
34.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
17.9 FTE
Total Workforce
64
52.6 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.

25.329.633.938.2Nat avg29.833.733.231.533.731.730.933.934.234.713.9:112.9:112.5:113.4:112.3:112.7:112.7:112.8:113.5:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.746913.5:10
202434.246013.5:1+0.7
202333.943412.8:1+0.1
202230.939312.7:10
202131.740212.7:1+0.4
202033.741312.3:1-1.1
201931.542213.4:1+0.9
201833.241512.5:1-0.4
201733.743512.9:1-1
201629.841313.9:1—