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Garden College

IndependentCombinedR-12
Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 · Major Cities
Students351enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.1
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students351
Garden
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Key Workforce Metrics

Garden College has 42 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 30 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+0.3 FTE
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.5 FTE
Total Staff
42
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Garden
15.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.5 FTE
Total Workforce
42
29.6 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.

13.622.731.840.9Nat avg16.028.037.229.629.023.121.722.922.823.112.8:110.2:19.1:112.3:111.3:113.2:113.7:112.9:114:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.135115.2:1+1.2
202422.831914:1+1.1
202322.929512.9:1-0.8
202221.729713.7:1+0.5
202123.130513.2:1+1.9
202029.032911.3:1-1
201929.636312.3:1+3.2
201837.23409.1:1-1.1
201728.028610.2:1-2.6
201616.020412.8:1—