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Riverdale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Salisbury Downs, SA 5108 · Major Cities
Students241enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.2
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students241
Riverdale
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Key Workforce Metrics

Riverdale Primary School has 57 staff members (43.6 FTE), including 23 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23-1.8 FTE
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
22.4 FTE
Total Staff
57
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Riverdale
11.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
23
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
22.4 FTE
Total Workforce
57
43.6 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.

15.618.922.125.3Nat avg22.722.222.618.621.120.618.420.423.021.214:114.6:113.7:115.3:113.1:112.6:112.8:111.8:111.4:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.224111.4:10
202423.026211.4:1-0.4
202320.424011.8:1-1
202218.423612.8:1+0.2
202120.626012.6:1-0.5
202021.127713.1:1-2.2
201918.628415.3:1+1.6
201822.630913.7:1-0.9
201722.232514.6:1+0.6
201622.731814:1—