Key Workforce Metrics
Pooraka Primary School has 29 staff members (21.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-0.4 FTE
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
29
27% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Pooraka Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
14.9:1
12.6:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
15
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
29
21.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.218214.9:1-0.2
202412.619015.1:1+1
202313.118514.1:1-3.2
202211.519917.3:1+2.9
202116.523714.4:1-1.1
202015.724415.5:1+2.1
201917.723813.4:1-1.4
201816.925014.8:1+0.1
201716.624414.7:1-0.1
201618.327114.8:1—