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Rapid Bay Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Rapid Bay, SA 5204 · Inner Regional
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:8.1student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.6
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher8.1:1
Students29
Rapid Bay
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Rapid Bay Primary School has 11 staff members (6.5 FTE), including 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-1 FTE
3.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
11
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Rapid Bay
8.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.1:1, 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
4
3.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
11
6.5 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.

2.43.34.25.1Nat avg2.82.83.04.24.23.64.64.34.63.611.4:17.5:112:112.4:110.2:112.8:19.6:17.7:17.8:18.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.6298.1:1+0.3
20244.6367.8:1+0.1
20234.3337.7:1-1.9
20224.6449.6:1-3.2
20213.64612.8:1+2.6
20204.24310.2:1-2.2
20194.25212.4:1+0.4
20183.03612:1+4.5
20172.8217.5:1-3.9
20162.83211.4:1—