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Risdon Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
Students300enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.8
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students300
Risdon Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Risdon Park Primary School has 46 staff members (35.8 FTE), including 25 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.9 FTE
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.0 FTE
Total Staff
46
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Risdon Park
13.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.0 FTE
Total Workforce
46
35.8 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.

18.521.825.128.4Nat avg24.825.824.824.022.321.822.423.423.722.816.4:115.2:116.1:115.8:114.1:113.9:112.7:112.4:112.4:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.830013.2:1+0.8
202423.729412.4:10
202323.429012.4:1-0.3
202222.428412.7:1-1.2
202121.830213.9:1-0.2
202022.331414.1:1-1.7
201924.037815.8:1-0.3
201824.839916.1:1+0.9
201725.839315.2:1-1.2
201624.840616.4:1—