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Prospect Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Prospect, SA 5082 · Major Cities
Students537enrolled
Ratio1:18.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.6
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher18.8:1
Students537
Prospect
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Key Workforce Metrics

Prospect Primary School has 54 staff members (42.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1+1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-4.8 FTE
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.5 FTE
Total Staff
54
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Prospect
18.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
28.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.5 FTE
Total Workforce
54
42.1 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.

21.626.932.137.4Nat avg25.427.027.830.434.034.032.631.233.428.618.7:118.7:119:118.6:118.1:118.5:117:118:117:118.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.653718.8:1+1.8
202433.456917:1-1
202331.256218:1+1
202232.655417:1-1.5
202134.062818.5:1+0.4
202034.061418.1:1-0.5
201930.456618.6:1-0.4
201827.852719:1+0.3
201727.050518.7:10
201625.447618.7:1—