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Peterborough Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Peterborough, SA 5422 · Outer Regional
Students40enrolled
Ratio1:7.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher7.1:1
Students40
Peterborough
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Peterborough Primary School has 15 staff members (10.4 FTE), including 7 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.1:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+0.4 FTE
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
15
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Peterborough
7.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.1:1, 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
7
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
15
10.4 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.

4.46.28.19.9Nat avg8.57.48.08.67.29.06.25.65.25.69.3:18.9:17.6:17.3:18.3:17:17.7:17.7:18.5:17.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.6407.1:1-1.4
20245.2448.5:1+0.8
20235.6437.7:10
20226.2487.7:1+0.7
20219.0637:1-1.3
20207.2608.3:1+1
20198.6637.3:1-0.3
20188.0617.6:1-1.3
20177.4668.9:1-0.4
20168.5799.3:1—