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Tailem Bend Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Tailem Bend, SA 5260 · Inner Regional
Students125enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.4
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher12:1
Students125
Tailem Bend
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tailem Bend Primary School has 23 staff members (17.6 FTE), including 12 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12-1 FTE
10.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.2 FTE
Total Staff
23
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tailem Bend
12:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
12
10.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.2 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.6 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.

7.99.511.112.7Nat avg9.69.510.511.110.111.510.49.311.410.413.8:115.4:112:113.5:114.9:113.9:112.5:114.4:113:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.412512:1-1
202411.414813:1-1.4
20239.313414.4:1+1.9
202210.413012.5:1-1.4
202111.516013.9:1-1
202010.115014.9:1+1.4
201911.115013.5:1+1.5
201810.512612:1-3.4
20179.514615.4:1+1.6
20169.613213.8:1—