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Karrendi Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 · Major Cities
Students259enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.0
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students259
Karrendi
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Key Workforce Metrics

Karrendi Primary School has 44 staff members (31.7 FTE), including 22 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1.2 FTE
20.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
44
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karrendi
12.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
20.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
44
31.7 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.

10.214.118.122Nat avg13.114.313.013.014.214.813.412.018.820.015.3:115.1:115.4:116.9:115.4:114:113.2:114.7:112.8:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.025912.9:1+0.1
202418.824112.8:1-1.9
202312.017614.7:1+1.5
202213.417713.2:1-0.8
202114.820714:1-1.4
202014.221915.4:1-1.5
201913.022016.9:1+1.5
201813.020015.4:1+0.3
201714.321615.1:1-0.2
201613.120115.3:1—