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Bethany Christian School Incorporated

IndependentPrimaryR-6
Paralowie, SA 5108 · Major Cities
Students531enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.3
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students531
Bethany Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bethany Christian School Incorporated has 82 staff members (61.9 FTE), including 42 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+0.8 FTE
34.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
27.6 FTE
Total Staff
82
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bethany Christian
15.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
34.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
27.6 FTE
Total Workforce
82
61.9 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.

26.330.133.937.7Nat avg31.933.731.230.931.432.433.132.833.534.316.8:116.1:117.3:117.4:116:116.8:116.3:116.5:116:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.353115.5:1-0.5
202433.553616:1-0.5
202332.854016.5:1+0.2
202233.154116.3:1-0.5
202132.454316.8:1+0.8
202031.450316:1-1.4
201930.953817.4:1+0.1
201831.254017.3:1+1.2
201733.754316.1:1-0.7
201631.953616.8:1—