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Port Augusta Special School

GovernmentSpecialU
Port Augusta, SA 5700 · Outer Regional
Students40enrolled
Ratio1:6.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.6
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher6.1:1
Students40
Port Augusta Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Augusta Special School has 17 staff members (14.5 FTE), including 7 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:1+2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7-2 FTE
6.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
17
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Augusta Special
6.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, 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
7
6.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
17
14.5 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.

5.67.89.912.1Nat avg11.08.98.29.07.010.09.08.48.66.64.4:15.2:14.6:14.4:15.4:13.8:14.2:14.2:13.6:16.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.6406.1:1+2.5
20248.6313.6:1-0.6
20238.4354.2:10
20229.0384.2:1+0.4
202110.0383.8:1-1.6
20207.0385.4:1+1
20199.0404.4:1-0.2
20188.2384.6:1-0.6
20178.9465.2:1+0.8
201611.0484.4:1—