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Compton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Suttontown, SA 5291 · Outer Regional
Students76enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.6
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students76
Compton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Compton Primary School has 12 staff members (8.7 FTE), including 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.4 FTE
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
12
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Compton
13.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
12
8.7 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.

4.85.466.6Nat avg5.66.05.65.65.65.65.85.66.05.617:116.8:115.9:117:118.2:118.9:115.2:115.2:113.8:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.67613.6:1-0.2
20246.08313.8:1-1.4
20235.68515.2:10
20225.88815.2:1-3.7
20215.610618.9:1+0.7
20205.610218.2:1+1.2
20195.69517:1+1.1
20185.68915.9:1-0.9
20176.010116.8:1-0.2
20165.69517:1—