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Solomontown Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
Students183enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.0
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students183
Solomontown
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Key Workforce Metrics

Solomontown Primary School has 39 staff members (29.8 FTE), including 19 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
190 FTE
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
39
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Solomontown
10.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
19
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
39
29.8 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.

9.512.615.618.7Nat avg16.814.713.413.411.211.415.215.517.017.010.7:112.1:113.2:113.4:112.8:113.6:19.7:110.8:111.8:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.018310.8:1-1
202417.020011.8:1+1
202315.516810.8:1+1.1
202215.21489.7:1-3.9
202111.415513.6:1+0.8
202011.214312.8:1-0.6
201913.418013.4:1+0.2
201813.417713.2:1+1.1
201714.717812.1:1+1.4
201616.818010.7:1—