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Plympton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Plympton, SA 5038 · Major Cities
Students272enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students272
Plympton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Plympton Primary School has 38 staff members (27.1 FTE), including 24 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+0.2 FTE
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
38
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Plympton
14.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
38
27.1 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.

13.917.821.725.6Nat avg20.721.621.423.319.718.816.417.118.218.417.6:116.6:117.4:116.4:118.6:119.3:118:117.4:114.9:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.427214.8:1-0.1
202418.227214.9:1-2.5
202317.129717.4:1-0.6
202216.429518:1-1.3
202118.836219.3:1+0.7
202019.736718.6:1+2.2
201923.338316.4:1-1
201821.437217.4:1+0.8
201721.635816.6:1-1
201620.736417.6:1—