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Errington Special Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Plympton, SA 5038 · Major Cities
Students103enrolled
Ratio1:4.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.5
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher4.3:1
Students103
Errington Special Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Errington Special Education Centre has 86 staff members (60.5 FTE), including 26 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.3:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
26+2.9 FTE
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
37.0 FTE
Total Staff
86
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Errington Special Education Centre
4.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.3:1, 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
26
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
37.0 FTE
Total Workforce
86
60.5 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.

17.520.824.127.4Nat avg22.524.023.624.922.822.823.820.620.623.54.6:14.4:15:14.5:14.8:14.7:14.5:14.8:15.1:14.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.51034.4:1-0.7
202420.61065.1:1+0.3
202320.6994.8:1+0.3
202223.81064.5:1-0.2
202122.81074.7:1-0.1
202022.81094.8:1+0.3
201924.91124.5:1-0.5
201823.61195:1+0.6
201724.01054.4:1-0.2
201622.51034.6:1—