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Port Lincoln Special School

GovernmentSpecialU
Port Lincoln, SA 5606 · Remote
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:3.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.2
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher3.2:1
Students20
Port Lincoln Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Lincoln Special School has 23 staff members (17.0 FTE), including 7 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.2:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7-2.8 FTE
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.8 FTE
Total Staff
23
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Lincoln Special
3.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.2:1, 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
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.8 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.0 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.

4.96.68.29.9Nat avg6.65.88.07.87.28.07.46.29.06.23.6:15.2:13.5:12.8:13.2:13:13.2:13.4:12.1:13.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.2203.2:1+1.1
20249.0192.1:1-1.3
20236.2213.4:1+0.2
20227.4243.2:1+0.2
20218.0243:1-0.2
20207.2233.2:1+0.4
20197.8222.8:1-0.7
20188.0283.5:1-1.7
20175.8305.2:1+1.6
20166.6243.6:1—