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Adelaide West Special Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Taperoo, SA 5017 · Major Cities
Students79enrolled
Ratio1:4.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher4.6:1
Students79
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Adelaide West Special Education Centre has 59 staff members (44.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.6:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.6 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
29.0 FTE
Total Staff
59
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Adelaide West Special Education Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Adelaide West Special Education Centre
4.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.6:1, 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
18
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
29.0 FTE
Total Workforce
59
44.6 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.

11.814.116.318.6Nat avg14.214.215.715.916.916.215.813.916.215.65.8:15.6:14.9:14.9:14.5:14.9:15.1:15.5:14.8:15.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.6795.1:1+0.3
202416.2784.8:1-0.7
202313.9775.5:1+0.4
202215.8815.1:1+0.2
202116.2804.9:1+0.4
202016.9764.5:1-0.4
201915.9784.9:10
201815.7774.9:1-0.7
201714.2795.6:1-0.2
201614.2825.8:1—