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Waikerie High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Waikerie, SA 5330 · Outer Regional
Students301enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.4
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students301
Waikerie
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Waikerie High School has 38 staff members (33.5 FTE), including 26 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.8 FTE
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
10.1 FTE
Total Staff
38
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waikerie
12.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
10.1 FTE
Total Workforce
38
33.5 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.

1719.922.825.7Nat avg23.122.820.220.021.021.023.422.022.623.414.7:112.9:113.3:113.1:112.6:112.8:112.6:113.1:113.3:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.430112.9:1-0.4
202422.630113.3:1+0.2
202322.028813.1:1+0.5
202223.429612.6:1-0.2
202121.026812.8:1+0.2
202021.026512.6:1-0.5
201920.026213.1:1-0.2
201820.226813.3:1+0.4
201722.829412.9:1-1.8
201623.134014.7:1—