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| Measure | Southern Cross Public School East Ballina NSW | Southern Cross School of Distance Education East Ballina NSW | Xavier Catholic College Ballina Skennars Head NSW | Biala Special School Ballina NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 69 Top 25% | 31 Lower 50% | 77 Top 10% | – Not rated |
| State rank (type) | #338 of 1,619 | – | #41 of 539 | – |
| National rank (type) | #1112 of 4,908 | – | #111 of 1,472 | – |
| Sector | Government | Government | Catholic | Independent |
| Type | Primary | Combined | Secondary | Special |
| Year range | K-6 | K-12 | 7-12 | U |
| Students | 388 | 79 | 884 | 33 |
| Girls / boys | 164 / 224 | 43 / 36 | 435 / 449 | 11 / 22 |
| Foundation intake | 47 | – | – | – |
| Year 7 cohort | – | 8 | 162 | – |
| Year 12 cohort | – | 22 | 127 | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | -2% | -85% | -2% | +14% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 1053 | 896 | 1081 | 898 |
| ICSEA percentile | 70th | 10th | 79th | 10th |
| Top SEA quarter | 25% | 8% | 33% | 10% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 16% | 57% | 8% | 54% |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 26.9 | 50.8 | 76.6 | 6.7 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 7.0 | 11.2 | 29.9 | 10.3 |
| Language background other than English | 12% | 13% | 6% | 9% |
| Indigenous students | 6% | 33% | 4% | 36% |
| Suburb | East Ballina 2478 | East Ballina 2478 | Skennars Head 2478 | Ballina 2478 |
| Council area | Ballina | Ballina | Ballina | Ballina |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional | Inner Regional | Inner Regional | Inner Regional |
| Website | sthcross-c.schools.nsw.gov.au | sthcrossc-d.schools.nsw.gov.au | www.xavierlism.catholic.edu.au | www.biala.org.au |
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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.