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Parafield Gardens Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 · Major Cities
Students575enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.6
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students575
Parafield Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Parafield Gardens Primary School has 70 staff members (56.6 FTE), including 39 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39-2 FTE
35.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.0 FTE
Total Staff
70
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parafield Gardens
16.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
35.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.0 FTE
Total Workforce
70
56.6 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.

30.336.743.249.7Nat avg43.242.842.644.845.243.835.936.837.635.613.8:114.5:115.8:115.1:115.2:115.2:115.1:114.6:115.2:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.657516.2:1+1
202437.657115.2:1+0.6
202336.853714.6:1-0.5
202235.954315.1:1-0.1
202143.866715.2:10
202045.268915.2:1+0.1
201944.867815.1:1-0.7
201842.667115.8:1+1.3
201742.862114.5:1+0.7
201643.259813.8:1—