AustraliaSAParalowieParalowie School

Paralowie School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Paralowie, SA 5108 · Major Cities
Students1,373enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
106
teaching staff
FTE Teaching99.1
Non-Teaching78
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students1,373
Paralowie

Key Workforce Metrics

Paralowie School has 184 staff members (153.9 FTE), including 106 teachers and 78 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
106-3.4 FTE
99.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
78
54.8 FTE
Total Staff
184
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paralowie
13.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
106
99.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
78
54.8 FTE
Total Workforce
184
153.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

73.991.9110128Nat avg86.993.293.097.9108.1107.0116.4114.5102.599.115.7:114.5:114.8:114.8:113.6:113.7:112.9:113:114.9:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202599.11,37313.9:1-1
2024102.51,52514.9:1+1.9
2023114.51,48813:1+0.1
2022116.41,50412.9:1-0.8
2021107.01,46313.7:1+0.1
2020108.11,46813.6:1-1.2
201997.91,44714.8:10
201893.01,37414.8:1+0.3
201793.21,35514.5:1-1.2
201686.91,36315.7:1