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St Francis of Assisi School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Newton, SA 5074 · Major Cities
Students246enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.8
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students246
St Francis of Assisi
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis of Assisi School has 44 staff members (29.4 FTE), including 21 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-1 FTE
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.6 FTE
Total Staff
44
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Francis of Assisi School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Francis of Assisi
13.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, 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
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.6 FTE
Total Workforce
44
29.4 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.

13.117.922.827.6Nat avg25.122.419.415.415.616.216.816.018.817.817.1:116.8:118:117.9:116.7:116.4:115.5:115.3:113.1:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.824613.8:1+0.7
202418.824713.1:1-2.2
202316.024515.3:1-0.2
202216.826015.5:1-0.9
202116.226616.4:1-0.3
202015.626016.7:1-1.2
201915.427517.9:1-0.1
201819.435018:1+1.2
201722.437616.8:1-0.3
201625.142817.1:1—