AustraliaSASpaldingSpalding Primary School

Spalding Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Spalding, SA 5454 · Outer Regional
Students19enrolled
Ratio1:6.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher6.8:1
Students19
Spalding

Key Workforce Metrics

Spalding Primary School has 7 staff members (4.5 FTE), including 4 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-0.2 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
7
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Spalding
6.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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
4
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
7
4.5 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.

2.43.13.74.4Nat avg2.92.94.03.53.53.13.03.23.02.88.6:110.7:16.8:18.9:19.4:17.4:18:17.5:17:16.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.8196.8:1-0.2
20243.0217:1-0.5
20233.2247.5:1-0.5
20223.0248:1+0.6
20213.1237.4:1-2
20203.5339.4:1+0.5
20193.5318.9:1+2.1
20184.0276.8:1-3.9
20172.93110.7:1+2.1
20162.9258.6:1