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Salisbury Downs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Salisbury Downs, SA 5108 · Major Cities
Students271enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.6
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students271
Salisbury Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Salisbury Downs Primary School has 42 staff members (35.4 FTE), including 23 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1+1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-0.6 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
42
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Salisbury Downs
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
23
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
42
35.4 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.

15.318.621.825.1Nat avg22.521.222.821.221.622.018.218.021.220.615.5:116.8:116.1:117.4:115.2:114.8:115.1:114.7:111.4:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.627113.2:1+1.8
202421.224211.4:1-3.3
202318.026514.7:1-0.4
202218.227515.1:1+0.3
202122.032514.8:1-0.4
202021.632915.2:1-2.2
201921.236817.4:1+1.3
201822.836716.1:1-0.7
201721.235716.8:1+1.3
201622.534815.5:1—