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Penola High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Penola, SA 5277 · Outer Regional
Students113enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher8.4:1
Students113
Penola
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penola High School has 25 staff members (21.9 FTE), including 15 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+2.3 FTE
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.5 FTE
Total Staff
25
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penola
8.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, 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
15
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.5 FTE
Total Workforce
25
21.9 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.

9.411.413.415.4Nat avg11.013.013.013.611.812.713.814.011.113.49.5:17.4:17.3:17.2:17.6:16.9:17.9:17.1:110.3:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.41138.4:1-1.9
202411.111410.3:1+3.2
202314.0997.1:1-0.8
202213.81097.9:1+1
202112.7876.9:1-0.7
202011.8907.6:1+0.4
201913.6987.2:1-0.1
201813.0957.3:1-0.1
201713.0967.4:1-2.1
201611.01059.5:1—