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Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

IndependentPrimaryR-6
Waikerie, SA 5330 · Outer Regional
Students76enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.4
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students76
Waikerie Lutheran
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School has 15 staff members (10.5 FTE), including 8 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.8 FTE
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
15
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waikerie Lutheran
11.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
8
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
15
10.5 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.

4.86.27.69Nat avg8.27.66.97.27.46.65.76.45.66.412.8:112.9:113.5:114:113:113.3:115.1:111.6:112.9:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.47611.9:1-1
20245.67212.9:1+1.3
20236.47411.6:1-3.5
20225.78615.1:1+1.8
20216.68813.3:1+0.3
20207.49613:1-1
20197.210114:1+0.5
20186.99313.5:1+0.6
20177.69812.9:1+0.1
20168.210512.8:1—