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Memorial Oval Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Whyalla, SA 5600 · Outer Regional
Students206enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.9
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students206
Memorial Oval
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Key Workforce Metrics

Memorial Oval Primary School has 31 staff members (25.4 FTE), including 16 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-2.3 FTE
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
31
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Memorial Oval
13.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
31
25.4 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.

12.715.718.721.8Nat avg15.615.617.818.119.818.818.617.617.214.918.8:118.7:117.8:118.5:116.9:117.7:116.2:114.3:113.8:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.920613.8:10
202417.223713.8:1-0.5
202317.625114.3:1-1.9
202218.630216.2:1-1.5
202118.833217.7:1+0.8
202019.833516.9:1-1.6
201918.133518.5:1+0.7
201817.831617.8:1-0.9
201715.629118.7:1-0.1
201615.629318.8:1—