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Surrey Downs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Surrey Downs, SA 5126 · Major Cities
Students148enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students148
Surrey Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Surrey Downs Primary School has 26 staff members (19.7 FTE), including 12 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+2.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-5 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
26
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Surrey Downs
13.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
26
19.7 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.

9.413.116.920.7Nat avg14.816.015.317.418.816.814.013.216.011.014.6:114.2:116:115.8:114.9:115.8:115.1:115.8:111.1:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.014813.5:1+2.4
202416.017711.1:1-4.7
202313.220815.8:1+0.7
202214.021115.1:1-0.7
202116.826615.8:1+0.9
202018.828014.9:1-0.9
201917.427515.8:1-0.2
201815.324516:1+1.8
201716.022814.2:1-0.4
201614.821614.6:1—