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East Para Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Para Hills, SA 5096 · Major Cities
Students194enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.2
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students194
East Para
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Key Workforce Metrics

East Para Primary School has 28 staff members (20.6 FTE), including 16 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-2 FTE
13.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.4 FTE
Total Staff
28
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

East Para
14.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
13.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.4 FTE
Total Workforce
28
20.6 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.

11.216.922.728.4Nat avg25.821.824.622.021.818.218.215.015.213.217.8:120.6:117.2:117.4:116.2:117.6:114.5:114.8:114.1:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.219414.7:1+0.6
202415.221414.1:1-0.7
202315.022214.8:1+0.3
202218.226414.5:1-3.1
202118.232117.6:1+1.4
202021.835316.2:1-1.2
201922.038217.4:1+0.2
201824.642217.2:1-3.4
201721.844820.6:1+2.8
201625.845917.8:1—