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Tarlee Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Tarlee, SA 5411 · Inner Regional
Students10enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.0
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher5:1
Students10
Tarlee
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Tarlee Primary School has 5 staff members (4.1 FTE), including 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2-0.8 FTE
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
5
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tarlee
5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, 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
2
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
5
4.1 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.

1.72.63.64.5Nat avg2.22.22.23.62.62.84.13.42.82.07.7:110:18.6:15.3:17.3:17.1:15.9:14.7:15.4:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.0105:1-0.4
20242.8155.4:1+0.7
20233.4164.7:1-1.2
20224.1245.9:1-1.2
20212.8207.1:1-0.2
20202.6197.3:1+2
20193.6195.3:1-3.3
20182.2198.6:1-1.4
20172.22210:1+2.3
20162.2177.7:1—