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Port Augusta Secondary School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Port Augusta, SA 5700 · Outer Regional
Students662enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching59.6
Non-Teaching59
Student:Teacher11:1
Students662
Port Augusta
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Augusta Secondary School has 123 staff members (106.5 FTE), including 64 teachers and 59 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
64-2.9 FTE
59.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
46.9 FTE
Total Staff
123
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Augusta
11:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, 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
64
59.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
46.9 FTE
Total Workforce
123
106.5 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.

4353.764.475Nat avg50.655.758.658.658.660.468.264.762.559.611.9:111:110.3:110.5:110.5:110.7:111.4:111.1:111.3:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202559.666211.1:1-0.2
202462.570811.3:1+0.2
202364.771611.1:1-0.3
202268.277811.4:1+0.7
202160.464910.7:1+0.2
202058.661710.5:10
201958.661810.5:1+0.2
201858.660610.3:1-0.7
201755.761011:1-0.9
201650.660211.9:1—