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Darlington Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Seacombe Gardens, SA 5047 · Major Cities
Students184enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.1
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students184
Darlington
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darlington Primary School has 34 staff members (26.5 FTE), including 18 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1-2.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+1.3 FTE
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
34
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darlington
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
18
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
34
26.5 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.

12.617.923.228.5Nat avg25.924.619.118.720.417.122.122.714.816.110.7:19.8:110.5:112.1:111.5:112.6:111.8:110.5:113.5:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.118411.4:1-2.1
202414.820013.5:1+3
202322.723910.5:1-1.3
202222.126011.8:1-0.8
202117.121612.6:1+1.1
202020.423511.5:1-0.6
201918.722612.1:1+1.6
201819.120110.5:1+0.7
201724.62429.8:1-0.9
201625.927710.7:1—