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Orroroo Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Orroroo, SA 5431 · Outer Regional
144Students
991ICSEA
1:9.6Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Orroroo Area
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Key Workforce Metrics

Orroroo Area School has 33 staff members (23.0 FTE), including 18 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-3.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+3.5 FTE
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.0 FTE
Total Staff
33
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Orroroo Area
9.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
18
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.0 FTE
Total Workforce
33
23.0 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.

9.812.615.418.3Nat avg12.413.813.516.615.613.614.314.511.515.011:110.3:111.6:19.2:18.9:110.2:19.3:110.1:113.1:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.01449.6:1-3.5
202411.515113.1:1+3
202314.514710.1:1+0.8
202214.31339.3:1-0.9
202113.613910.2:1+1.3
202015.61398.9:1-0.3
201916.61529.2:1-2.4
201813.515611.6:1+1.3
201713.814210.3:1-0.7
201612.413711:1—