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Para Hills West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Para Hills West, SA 5096 · Major Cities
Students287enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.8
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students287
Para Hills West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Para Hills West Primary School has 48 staff members (36.0 FTE), including 24 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+2.2 FTE
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.2 FTE
Total Staff
48
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Para Hills West
13.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.2 FTE
Total Workforce
48
36.0 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.

10.815.219.624Nat avg12.713.014.513.314.013.013.117.719.621.816.7:116.5:116.8:117.2:114.1:116:113.1:113.2:113.8:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.828713.2:1-0.6
202419.627013.8:1+0.6
202317.723313.2:1+0.1
202213.117113.1:1-2.9
202113.020816:1+1.9
202014.019814.1:1-3.1
201913.322917.2:1+0.4
201814.524316.8:1+0.3
201713.021416.5:1-0.2
201612.721216.7:1—