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Ballina Coast High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Ballina, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
ballinacoast-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 02 6681 0100
722Students
952ICSEA
1:10.6Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Ballina Coast
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ballina Coast High School has 94 staff members (87.2 FTE), including 69 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
69-14.1 FTE
67.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
19.3 FTE
Total Staff
94
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ballina Coast
10.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
69
67.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
19.3 FTE
Total Workforce
94
87.2 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.

30.750.570.490.2Nat avg42.536.165.168.775.274.474.480.382.067.99:123:112.3:112.5:112.7:112.2:111.7:111.2:110:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.972210.6:1+0.6
202482.081710:1-1.2
202380.389611.2:1-0.5
202274.487211.7:1-0.5
202174.490912.2:1-0.5
202075.295412.7:1+0.2
201968.785912.5:1+0.2
201865.180212.3:1-10.7
201736.183223:1+14
201642.53839:1—