AustraliaSAPenolaMary MacKillop Memorial School

Mary MacKillop Memorial School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Penola, SA 5277 · Outer Regional
Students57enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students57
Mary MacKillop Memorial

Key Workforce Metrics

Mary MacKillop Memorial School has 13 staff members (10.0 FTE), including 6 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1-2.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.2 FTE
6.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
13
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mary MacKillop Memorial
9.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
6
6.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
13
10.0 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.

4.35.26.17Nat avg5.85.75.06.06.26.46.46.06.26.014.8:114.7:118:114.3:113.9:113.4:113:112.5:111.6:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.0579.5:1-2.1
20246.27211.6:1-0.9
20236.07512.5:1-0.5
20226.48313:1-0.4
20216.48613.4:1-0.5
20206.28613.9:1-0.4
20196.08614.3:1-3.7
20185.09018:1+3.3
20175.78414.7:1-0.1
20165.88614.8:1