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Biala Special School

IndependentSpecialU
Ballina, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
33Students
898ICSEA
1:4.9Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Biala Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Biala Special School has 22 staff members (17.0 FTE), including 7 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.9:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
70 FTE
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
22
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Biala Special
4.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.9:1, 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
7
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
22
17.0 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.

2.74.35.87.4Nat avg3.23.24.03.43.84.24.35.06.76.78.1:17.5:15.5:17.4:17.6:16.7:16.5:15.8:15.2:14.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.7334.9:1-0.3
20246.7355.2:1-0.6
20235.0295.8:1-0.7
20224.3286.5:1-0.2
20214.2286.7:1-0.9
20203.8297.6:1+0.2
20193.4257.4:1+1.9
20184.0225.5:1-2
20173.2247.5:1-0.6
20163.2268.1:1—