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Waikerie Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Waikerie, SA 5330 · Outer Regional
Students189enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students189
Waikerie
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Waikerie Primary School has 27 staff members (18.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-0.7 FTE
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.3 FTE
Total Staff
27
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waikerie
15.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.3 FTE
Total Workforce
27
18.3 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.

10.212.715.117.6Nat avg14.614.816.015.914.315.214.414.412.712.016.6:116.5:115.6:114.7:117.1:115.1:113.3:113.1:115.6:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.018915.8:1+0.2
202412.719815.6:1+2.5
202314.418813.1:1-0.2
202214.419213.3:1-1.8
202115.223015.1:1-2
202014.324417.1:1+2.4
201915.923414.7:1-0.9
201816.025015.6:1-0.9
201714.824416.5:1-0.1
201614.624316.6:1—