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Palmer Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Palmer, SA 5237 · Inner Regional
Students28enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.7
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students28
Palmer
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Key Workforce Metrics

Palmer Primary School has 9 staff members (6.5 FTE), including 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1-3.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+0.7 FTE
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
9
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmer
7.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, 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
4
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
9
6.5 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.

2.23.144.8Nat avg2.82.92.63.03.33.03.34.43.03.78.6:19.7:111.2:110:18.2:111.7:110.6:17.5:110.7:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.7287.6:1-3.1
20243.03210.7:1+3.2
20234.4337.5:1-3.1
20223.33510.6:1-1.1
20213.03511.7:1+3.5
20203.3278.2:1-1.8
20193.03010:1-1.2
20182.62911.2:1+1.5
20172.9289.7:1+1.1
20162.8248.6:1—