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Forbes Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
South Plympton, SA 5038 · Major Cities
Students235enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.8
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher14:1
Students235
Forbes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forbes Primary School has 32 staff members (25.6 FTE), including 19 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-0.6 FTE
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.8 FTE
Total Staff
32
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forbes
14:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, 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
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.8 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.6 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.

14.318.723.227.6Nat avg21.321.123.522.722.825.120.117.817.416.813.5:113:112.6:113:112.5:111.6:112.6:111.8:113.3:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.823514:1+0.7
202417.423213.3:1+1.5
202317.821011.8:1-0.8
202220.125312.6:1+1
202125.129011.6:1-0.9
202022.828612.5:1-0.5
201922.729613:1+0.4
201823.529612.6:1-0.4
201721.127413:1-0.5
201621.328813.5:1—