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John Pirie Secondary School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
Students691enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching56.7
Non-Teaching44
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students691
John Pirie
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Key Workforce Metrics

John Pirie Secondary School has 103 staff members (91.0 FTE), including 59 teachers and 44 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
59+4.1 FTE
56.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
34.3 FTE
Total Staff
103
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

John Pirie
12.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
59
56.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
34.3 FTE
Total Workforce
103
91.0 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.

37.645.854.162.4Nat avg47.850.246.644.251.853.456.453.052.656.712.8:111.6:111.9:112.6:112.5:113.2:112.5:112.8:112.7:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202556.769112.2:1-0.5
202452.666912.7:1-0.1
202353.067712.8:1+0.3
202256.470612.5:1-0.7
202153.470613.2:1+0.7
202051.865012.5:1-0.1
201944.255912.6:1+0.7
201846.655411.9:1+0.3
201750.258411.6:1-1.2
201647.861312.8:1—