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Penong Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Penong, SA 5690 · Very Remote
Students36enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.2
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students36
Penong
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penong Primary School has 12 staff members (7.6 FTE), including 4 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1+2.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-0.8 FTE
3.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.4 FTE
Total Staff
12
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penong
11.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
4
3.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.4 FTE
Total Workforce
12
7.6 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.

2.333.84.5Nat avg2.72.82.82.82.83.64.13.34.03.29.3:18.2:18.6:112.5:111.8:110.8:18.5:111.2:18.8:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.23611.2:1+2.4
20244.0358.8:1-2.4
20233.33711.2:1+2.7
20224.1358.5:1-2.3
20213.63910.8:1-1
20202.83311.8:1-0.7
20192.83512.5:1+3.9
20182.8248.6:1+0.4
20172.8238.2:1-1.1
20162.7259.3:1—