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Northfield Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Northfield, SA 5085 · Major Cities
Students352enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.7
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students352
Northfield
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northfield Primary School has 51 staff members (40.1 FTE), including 28 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-1.4 FTE
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.4 FTE
Total Staff
51
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northfield
14.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.4 FTE
Total Workforce
51
40.1 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.

16.620.624.628.6Nat avg24.419.523.124.926.025.421.523.325.123.713.6:117.3:116.4:115.2:115.5:114.8:115.8:113.6:113.7:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.735214.9:1+1.2
202425.134313.7:1+0.1
202323.331713.6:1-2.2
202221.533915.8:1+1
202125.437614.8:1-0.7
202026.040415.5:1+0.3
201924.937915.2:1-1.2
201823.137816.4:1-0.9
201719.533717.3:1+3.7
201624.433313.6:1—