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Noarlunga Downs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Noarlunga Downs, SA 5168 · Major Cities
Students124enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students124
Noarlunga Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Noarlunga Downs Primary School has 28 staff members (21.8 FTE), including 13 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1+1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.8 FTE
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
28
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Noarlunga Downs
10.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
28
21.8 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.

7.39.61214.3Nat avg11.613.011.89.49.09.88.69.310.611.411.8:19.9:110.9:113.3:113.3:112.2:111.3:110.5:19.2:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.412410.9:1+1.7
202410.6989.2:1-1.3
20239.39810.5:1-0.8
20228.69711.3:1-0.9
20219.812012.2:1-1.1
20209.012013.3:10
20199.412513.3:1+2.4
201811.812910.9:1+1
201713.01299.9:1-1.9
201611.613711.8:1—