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Blue Gum Community School

IndependentCombinedK-10
Hackett, ACT 2602 · Major Cities
167Students
1164ICSEA
1:8.2Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Blue Gum Community
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blue Gum Community School has 29 staff members (24.8 FTE), including 24 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.2:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24+0.7 FTE
20.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.4 FTE
Total Staff
29
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Blue Gum Community School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Blue Gum Community
8.2:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
20.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.4 FTE
Total Workforce
29
24.8 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.

8.513.117.822.4Nat avg10.012.210.811.213.615.616.816.719.720.49.7:19.2:110.2:111.4:110.4:110.3:19.8:110:17.8:18.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.41678.2:1+0.4
202419.71547.8:1-2.2
202316.716710:1+0.2
202216.81659.8:1-0.5
202115.616110.3:1-0.1
202013.614110.4:1-1
201911.212811.4:1+1.2
201810.811010.2:1+1
201712.21129.2:1-0.5
201610.0979.7:1—