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Southern Cross Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
East Ballina, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
sthcross-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6686 0503
Students388enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.9
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students388
Southern Cross Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Cross Public School has 39 staff members (33.9 FTE), including 30 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-0.1 FTE
26.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.0 FTE
Total Staff
39
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southern Cross Public
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
26.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.0 FTE
Total Workforce
39
33.9 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.

21.690.1158.6227Nat avg206.4203.425.925.426.425.425.927.027.026.97.5:14.9:114.6:115.1:115:114.8:114.4:113.6:113.4:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.938814.4:1+1
202427.036213.4:1-0.2
202327.036713.6:1-0.8
202225.937214.4:1-0.4
202125.437614.8:1-0.2
202026.439615:1-0.1
201925.438415.1:1+0.5
201825.937714.6:1+9.7
2017203.49944.9:1-2.6
2016206.41,5507.5:1—