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Wallaroo Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Wallaroo, SA 5556 · Outer Regional
Students65enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students65
Wallaroo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wallaroo Primary School has 17 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 8 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8-1.6 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
17
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wallaroo
9.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
17
13.7 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.

5.37.61012.3Nat avg11.29.69.68.17.66.66.46.28.46.811.8:114.8:112.8:113.1:113:115.9:112.7:111.6:19:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.8659.6:1+0.6
20248.4769:1-2.6
20236.27211.6:1-1.1
20226.48112.7:1-3.2
20216.610515.9:1+2.9
20207.69913:1-0.1
20198.110613.1:1+0.3
20189.612312.8:1-2
20179.614214.8:1+3
201611.213211.8:1—