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Owen Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Owen, SA 5460 · Inner Regional
Students36enrolled
Ratio1:7.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.8
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7.5:1
Students36
Owen
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Key Workforce Metrics

Owen Primary School has 11 staff members (7.1 FTE), including 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.5:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.8 FTE
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.3 FTE
Total Staff
11
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Owen
7.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.5:1, 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
5
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.3 FTE
Total Workforce
11
7.1 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.

3.444.75.3Nat avg4.34.44.74.34.34.24.04.04.04.813:113:110.9:112.6:113:112.4:110.5:19.8:19.2:17.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.8367.5:1-1.7
20244.0379.2:1-0.6
20234.0399.8:1-0.7
20224.04210.5:1-1.9
20214.25212.4:1-0.6
20204.35613:1+0.4
20194.35412.6:1+1.7
20184.75110.9:1-2.1
20174.45713:10
20164.35613:1—