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Southern Cross Early Childhood School

GovernmentPrimaryK-2
Scullin, ACT 2614 · Major Cities
115Students
1088ICSEA
1:8.8Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Southern Cross Early Childhood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Cross Early Childhood School has 22 staff members (18.4 FTE), including 16 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.8:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+1.3 FTE
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.3 FTE
Total Staff
22
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Southern Cross Early Childhood School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Southern Cross Early Childhood
8.8:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.3 FTE
Total Workforce
22
18.4 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.

7.810.112.414.7Nat avg12.010.69.210.910.89.813.412.511.813.110.3:110.8:114.2:111.8:111.9:113.4:110.1:19.8:19.6:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.11158.8:1-0.8
202411.81139.6:1-0.2
202312.51239.8:1-0.3
202213.413610.1:1-3.3
20219.813113.4:1+1.5
202010.812811.9:1+0.1
201910.912911.8:1-2.4
20189.213114.2:1+3.4
201710.611410.8:1+0.5
201612.012410.3:1—