Overview
Southern Cross Public School is a government primary school in East Ballina, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 388 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1053 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2478
LGABallina
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42345
Student Background
Total Enrolments388
Gender Split164 girls / 224 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English12%
English Background88%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
388 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 147
Yr 160
Yr 255
Yr 359
Yr 451
Yr 552
Yr 664
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff30 (26.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff9 (7.0 FTE)
Total Staff39
Student:Teacher Ratio14.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)