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Parafield Gardens High School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 · Major Cities
1,277Students
928ICSEA
1:13.8Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Parafield Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Parafield Gardens High School has 155 staff members (136.4 FTE), including 98 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
98+5.9 FTE
92.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
43.6 FTE
Total Staff
155
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parafield Gardens
13.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
98
92.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
43.6 FTE
Total Workforce
155
136.4 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.

5369.485.7102.1Nat avg62.469.269.472.371.076.387.985.986.992.814.1:113.1:113.2:113.3:114.1:113:113.9:114.2:114.4:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202592.81,27713.8:1-0.6
202486.91,25014.4:1+0.2
202385.91,21814.2:1+0.3
202287.91,22613.9:1+0.9
202176.399113:1-1.1
202071.01,00414.1:1+0.8
201972.395913.3:1+0.1
201869.491313.2:1+0.1
201769.290513.1:1-1
201662.488114.1:1—