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Paradise Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Paradise, SA 5075 · Major Cities
141Students
1022ICSEA
1:10.1Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Paradise
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Key Workforce Metrics

Paradise Primary School has 30 staff members (20.7 FTE), including 16 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+0.3 FTE
14.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
30
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paradise
10.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
16
14.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
30
20.7 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.

5.48.712.115.4Nat avg11.18.08.47.07.78.06.39.013.714.013:115.1:112.9:114.9:111.7:19.8:113.3:115.3:111.8:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.014110.1:1-1.7
202413.716211.8:1-3.5
20239.013815.3:1+2
20226.38413.3:1+3.5
20218.0789.8:1-1.9
20207.79011.7:1-3.2
20197.010414.9:1+2
20188.410812.9:1-2.2
20178.012115.1:1+2.1
201611.114413:1—