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Pennington School R-6

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Pennington, SA 5013 · Major Cities
Students262enrolled
Ratio1:10.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.8
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher10.6:1
Students262
Pennington
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Pennington School R-6 has 50 staff members (42.0 FTE), including 29 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
29+1.4 FTE
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
17.2 FTE
Total Staff
50
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Pennington School R-6's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Pennington
10.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
24.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
17.2 FTE
Total Workforce
50
42.0 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.

18.123.128.133.1Nat avg30.125.727.926.326.321.323.523.323.424.811.1:112.6:111:111.2:111.7:112.3:111.5:112:112.3:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.826210.6:1-1.7
202423.428812.3:1+0.3
202323.328012:1+0.5
202223.527011.5:1-0.8
202121.326212.3:1+0.6
202026.330811.7:1+0.5
201926.329411.2:1+0.2
201827.930611:1-1.6
201725.732512.6:1+1.5
201630.133411.1:1—