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Sheidow Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Sheidow Park, SA 5158 · Major Cities
Students290enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students290
Sheidow Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sheidow Park Primary School has 34 staff members (25.7 FTE), including 19 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.1 FTE
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
34
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sheidow Park
17.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
34
25.7 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.

13.918.122.226.4Nat avg16.520.120.121.924.023.019.717.917.516.417.8:115.2:117.5:117.6:116.7:116.7:117.3:117.5:117.3:117.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.429017.7:1+0.4
202417.530217.3:1-0.2
202317.931317.5:1+0.2
202219.734017.3:1+0.6
202123.038416.7:10
202024.040116.7:1-0.9
201921.938517.6:1+0.1
201820.135217.5:1+2.3
201720.130615.2:1-2.6
201616.529317.8:1—