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Tumby Bay Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Tumby Bay, SA 5605 · Remote
Students237enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.9
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students237
Tumby Bay Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Tumby Bay Area School has 40 staff members (30.7 FTE), including 22 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1.3 FTE
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
40
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tumby Bay Area
12.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is in line with the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
40
30.7 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.

13.816.719.722.7Nat avg17.416.217.518.018.717.819.520.620.218.912.1:112.3:112.2:111.6:111:111.5:111.8:111.1:112.2:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.923712.5:1+0.3
202420.224612.2:1+1.1
202320.622811.1:1-0.7
202219.523111.8:1+0.3
202117.820511.5:1+0.5
202018.720511:1-0.6
201918.020811.6:1-0.6
201817.521412.2:1-0.1
201716.220012.3:1+0.2
201617.421012.1:1—