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Warriappendi Secondary School

GovernmentSpecial7-12
Thebarton, SA 5031 · Major Cities
Students100enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.3
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Students100
Warriappendi
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Warriappendi Secondary School has 30 staff members (25.2 FTE), including 16 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.5:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+1.9 FTE
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
30
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Warriappendi
6.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.5:1, 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
16
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
30
25.2 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.

6.19.713.316.8Nat avg7.27.68.28.58.49.09.813.613.415.36.1:16.1:15.4:14:16.7:17.6:18.4:17:16.3:16.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.31006.5:1+0.2
202413.4856.3:1-0.7
202313.6957:1-1.4
20229.8828.4:1+0.8
20219.0687.6:1+0.9
20208.4566.7:1+2.7
20198.5344:1-1.4
20188.2445.4:1-0.7
20177.6466.1:10
20167.2446.1:1—