AustraliaSASemaphoreDominican School

Dominican School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Semaphore, SA 5019 · Major Cities
230Students
1048ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Dominican

Key Workforce Metrics

Dominican School has 36 staff members (26.4 FTE), including 20 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+2.2 FTE
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
36
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dominican
14.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
36
26.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

9.612.81619.3Nat avg15.914.317.513.211.311.511.511.813.816.018:119:115.8:116.4:117:115.5:115.7:116.4:114.7:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.023014.4:1-0.3
202413.820314.7:1-1.7
202311.819316.4:1+0.7
202211.518115.7:1+0.2
202111.517815.5:1-1.5
202011.319217:1+0.6
201913.221616.4:1+0.6
201817.527615.8:1-3.2
201714.327219:1+1
201615.928618:1