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Peterborough High School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Peterborough, SA 5422 · Outer Regional
Students53enrolled
Ratio1:6.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.0
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher6.6:1
Students53
Peterborough
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Peterborough High School has 19 staff members (17.3 FTE), including 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1.4 FTE
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
19
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Peterborough
6.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.6:1, 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
8
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
19
17.3 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.

5.68.210.813.4Nat avg10.010.811.812.210.611.411.58.86.68.09.2:18:16.6:15.2:16.9:15.4:15.4:16.1:18.6:16.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.0536.6:1-2
20246.6578.6:1+2.5
20238.8546.1:1+0.7
202211.5625.4:10
202111.4615.4:1-1.5
202010.6736.9:1+1.7
201912.2645.2:1-1.4
201811.8786.6:1-1.4
201710.8868:1-1.2
201610.0929.2:1—