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Whyalla Special Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608 · Outer Regional
Students63enrolled
Ratio1:5.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.8
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher5.8:1
Students63
Whyalla Special Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whyalla Special Education Centre has 29 staff members (23.3 FTE), including 11 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.8:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
11+0.2 FTE
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.5 FTE
Total Staff
29
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whyalla Special Education Centre
5.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.8:1, 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
11
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.5 FTE
Total Workforce
29
23.3 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.

810.312.615Nat avg9.49.612.412.213.413.610.810.010.610.84.8:15.5:14.6:15:14.4:14.6:14.8:15.6:15.6:15.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.8635.8:1+0.2
202410.6595.6:10
202310.0565.6:1+0.8
202210.8524.8:1+0.2
202113.6624.6:1+0.2
202013.4594.4:1-0.6
201912.2615:1+0.4
201812.4574.6:1-0.9
20179.6535.5:1+0.7
20169.4454.8:1—