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Penola Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Penola, SA 5277 · Outer Regional
Students133enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.8
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students133
Penola
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penola Primary School has 25 staff members (19.9 FTE), including 15 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-2.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+2.1 FTE
13.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Staff
25
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penola
9.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
15
13.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Workforce
25
19.9 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.

8.210.512.815.2Nat avg11.513.312.011.012.811.39.69.811.713.815.8:113.2:115.9:116.5:114.2:115.6:115.8:115.3:112.4:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.81339.6:1-2.8
202411.714512.4:1-2.9
20239.815015.3:1-0.5
20229.615215.8:1+0.2
202111.317615.6:1+1.4
202012.818214.2:1-2.3
201911.018216.5:1+0.6
201812.019115.9:1+2.7
201713.317513.2:1-2.6
201611.518215.8:1—