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Vale Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Vale Park, SA 5081 · Major Cities
393Students
1097ICSEA
1:16.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Vale Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Vale Park Primary School has 48 staff members (36.6 FTE), including 27 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+1.4 FTE
24.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
12.2 FTE
Total Staff
48
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Vale Park
16.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
24.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
12.2 FTE
Total Workforce
48
36.6 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.

19.624.429.234Nat avg25.026.430.928.226.727.023.224.023.024.417.8:118:116.4:118:118.3:117.6:117.9:116.3:117.9:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.439316.1:1-1.8
202423.041117.9:1+1.6
202324.039216.3:1-1.6
202223.241517.9:1+0.3
202127.047417.6:1-0.7
202026.748918.3:1+0.3
201928.250818:1+1.6
201830.950616.4:1-1.6
201726.447518:1+0.2
201625.044417.8:1—