Australia›NSW›Ballina›Ballina Public School

Ballina Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ballina, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
ballina-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6686 2205
254Students
869ICSEA
1:11.3Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Ballina Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ballina Public School has 45 staff members (29.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1+1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
34-3.1 FTE
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
45
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ballina Public
11.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
34
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
45
29.1 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.

14.919.323.728.1Nat avg17.522.821.923.021.121.225.225.425.522.414.1:110.6:111.7:112.2:112.9:113.1:110.6:19.6:19.6:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.425411.3:1+1.7
202425.52459.6:10
202325.42449.6:1-1
202225.226610.6:1-2.5
202121.227713.1:1+0.2
202021.127312.9:1+0.7
201923.028012.2:1+0.5
201821.925611.7:1+1.1
201722.824210.6:1-3.5
201617.524614.1:1—