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Padthaway Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Padthaway, SA 5271 · Outer Regional
Students27enrolled
Ratio1:7.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.4
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher7.9:1
Students27
Padthaway
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Key Workforce Metrics

Padthaway Primary School has 8 staff members (5.5 FTE), including 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.9:1-4.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40 FTE
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
8
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Padthaway
7.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.9:1, 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
4
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.5 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.

2.93.84.85.7Nat avg4.64.64.65.15.24.64.84.43.43.413:112:112.8:112.4:111.2:112.6:18.5:18.6:112.1:17.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.4277.9:1-4.2
20243.44112.1:1+3.5
20234.4388.6:1+0.1
20224.8418.5:1-4.1
20214.65812.6:1+1.4
20205.25811.2:1-1.2
20195.16312.4:1-0.4
20184.65912.8:1+0.8
20174.65512:1-1
20164.66013:1—