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Suttontown Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Suttontown, SA 5291 · Outer Regional
Students101enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.6
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students101
Suttontown
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Suttontown Primary School has 20 staff members (16.4 FTE), including 9 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9+1 FTE
8.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.8 FTE
Total Staff
20
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Suttontown
11.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
9
8.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.8 FTE
Total Workforce
20
16.4 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.

4.86.37.99.5Nat avg6.85.86.85.66.47.37.37.27.68.613.5:115.7:113.2:116.2:113.6:113.3:115.1:114.4:114.2:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.610111.7:1-2.5
20247.610814.2:1-0.2
20237.210414.4:1-0.7
20227.311015.1:1+1.8
20217.39713.3:1-0.3
20206.48713.6:1-2.6
20195.69116.2:1+3
20186.89013.2:1-2.5
20175.89115.7:1+2.2
20166.89213.5:1—