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Paracombe Primary and Preschool

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Paracombe, SA 5132 · Inner Regional
Students69enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students69
Paracombe
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Paracombe Primary and Preschool has 12 staff members (7.8 FTE), including 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.5 FTE
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
12
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paracombe
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
6
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
12
7.8 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.

3.44.35.26.1Nat avg4.04.64.64.75.54.64.84.95.24.718:113.3:115.2:114.3:113.6:113.5:110.6:112:113.7:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.76914.7:1+1
20245.27113.7:1+1.7
20234.95912:1+1.4
20224.85110.6:1-2.9
20214.66213.5:1-0.1
20205.57513.6:1-0.7
20194.76714.3:1-0.9
20184.67015.2:1+1.9
20174.66113.3:1-4.7
20164.07218:1—