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Modbury Special School

GovernmentSpecialU
Hope Valley, SA 5090 · Major Cities
Students166enrolled
Ratio1:5.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.1
Non-Teaching55
Student:Teacher5.5:1
Students166
Modbury Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Modbury Special School has 91 staff members (63.3 FTE), including 36 teachers and 55 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.5:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36-6.1 FTE
30.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
33.2 FTE
Total Staff
91
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Modbury Special
5.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
33.2 FTE
Total Workforce
91
63.3 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.

25.631.437.142.9Nat avg31.731.130.832.333.036.839.035.836.230.15.1:15.1:15.2:15:14.8:14.9:14.6:15.1:15.1:15.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.11665.5:1+0.4
202436.21845.1:10
202335.81845.1:1+0.5
202239.01794.6:1-0.3
202136.81814.9:1+0.1
202033.01594.8:1-0.2
201932.31605:1-0.2
201830.81595.2:1+0.1
201731.11585.1:10
201631.71625.1:1—