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Whyalla Town Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Whyalla, SA 5600 · Outer Regional
Students318enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students318
Whyalla Town
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whyalla Town Primary School has 37 staff members (31.7 FTE), including 25 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.6 FTE
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.7 FTE
Total Staff
37
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whyalla Town
14.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.7 FTE
Total Workforce
37
31.7 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.

1720.123.126.2Nat avg22.622.422.023.823.322.222.420.022.622.014.8:115.3:115.2:114.3:114.6:116.5:114.9:115.4:114.9:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.031814.5:1-0.4
202422.633714.9:1-0.5
202320.030915.4:1+0.5
202222.433314.9:1-1.6
202122.236716.5:1+1.9
202023.334114.6:1+0.3
201923.834014.3:1-0.9
201822.033415.2:1-0.1
201722.434315.3:1+0.5
201622.633514.8:1—