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Nairne School - Preschool and Primary

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Nairne, SA 5252 · Major Cities
Students399enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.9
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students399
Nairne
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Nairne School - Preschool and Primary has 50 staff members (37.2 FTE), including 25 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.8 FTE
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.3 FTE
Total Staff
50
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nairne
18.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.3 FTE
Total Workforce
50
37.2 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.

17.521.22528.7Nat avg20.624.426.124.724.624.922.025.022.721.922.7:120.8:119.7:119.8:119.8:118.5:118:116:117.9:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.939918.2:1+0.3
202422.740717.9:1+1.9
202325.040016:1-2
202222.039518:1-0.5
202124.946018.5:1-1.3
202024.648719.8:10
201924.748819.8:1+0.1
201826.151519.7:1-1.1
201724.450820.8:1-1.9
201620.646822.7:1—