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Xavier Catholic College Ballina

CatholicSecondary7-12
Skennars Head, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
Students884enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
85
teaching staff
FTE Teaching76.6
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students884
Xavier Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Xavier Catholic College Ballina has 123 staff members (106.5 FTE), including 85 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
85-3.9 FTE
76.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
29.9 FTE
Total Staff
123
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Xavier Catholic
11.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
85
76.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
29.9 FTE
Total Workforce
123
106.5 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.

56.967.47888.6Nat avg67.266.970.872.071.273.277.676.680.576.613.2:113.5:112.8:112.1:112.6:112.2:111.5:111.3:110.7:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.688411.5:1+0.8
202480.586310.7:1-0.6
202376.686411.3:1-0.2
202277.688911.5:1-0.7
202173.289512.2:1-0.4
202071.290012.6:1+0.5
201972.087112.1:1-0.7
201870.890312.8:1-0.7
201766.990413.5:1+0.3
201667.288713.2:1—