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Nicolson Avenue Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608 · Outer Regional
Students261enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.1
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher13:1
Students261
Nicolson Avenue
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nicolson Avenue Primary School has 51 staff members (38.2 FTE), including 24 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-5.2 FTE
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.1 FTE
Total Staff
51
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nicolson Avenue
13:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.1 FTE
Total Workforce
51
38.2 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.

17.122.728.434Nat avg27.627.430.929.527.227.023.022.925.320.117.5:117.2:115.3:114.6:114.2:113.5:113.2:113.6:111.5:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.126113:1+1.5
202425.329011.5:1-2.1
202322.931213.6:1+0.4
202223.030313.2:1-0.3
202127.036513.5:1-0.7
202027.238714.2:1-0.4
201929.543014.6:1-0.7
201830.947315.3:1-1.9
201727.447017.2:1-0.3
201627.648217.5:1—