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Southern Montessori School

IndependentCombinedR-9
O'Sullivan Beach, SA 5166 · Major Cities
Students230enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.4
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students230
Southern Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Montessori School has 47 staff members (29.5 FTE), including 28 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+3.3 FTE
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.1 FTE
Total Staff
47
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southern Montessori
12.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is in line with the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.1 FTE
Total Workforce
47
29.5 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.

1114.117.120.2Nat avg13.112.913.313.713.313.713.314.315.118.414.1:114.4:114:113.4:114.7:114.9:115:114.8:114.4:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.423012.5:1-1.9
202415.121814.4:1-0.4
202314.321114.8:1-0.2
202213.319915:1+0.1
202113.720414.9:1+0.2
202013.319614.7:1+1.3
201913.718413.4:1-0.6
201813.318614:1-0.4
201712.918614.4:1+0.3
201613.118514.1:1—