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Port Augusta West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Port Augusta West, SA 5700 · Outer Regional
Students150enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.2
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students150
Port Augusta West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Augusta West Primary School has 26 staff members (20.0 FTE), including 13 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+1.8 FTE
11.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.8 FTE
Total Staff
26
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Augusta West
13.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.8 FTE
Total Workforce
26
20.0 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.

812.717.522.2Nat avg20.220.218.016.917.514.712.911.49.411.214.6:114.5:114.8:114.3:113.9:113.3:111.4:112.1:114.8:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.215013.4:1-1.4
20249.413914.8:1+2.7
202311.413812.1:1+0.7
202212.914711.4:1-1.9
202114.719513.3:1-0.6
202017.524413.9:1-0.4
201916.924114.3:1-0.5
201818.026714.8:1+0.3
201720.229314.5:1-0.1
201620.229514.6:1—