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Balgowlah Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balgowlah, NSW 2093 · Major Cities
balgowlaht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9948 2225
651Students
1177ICSEA
1:18.4Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Balgowlah Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balgowlah Heights Public School has 52 staff members (39.9 FTE), including 44 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
440 FTE
35.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
52
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Balgowlah Heights Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Balgowlah Heights Public
18.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
35.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
52
39.9 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.

29.433.136.840.5Nat avg35.636.235.835.834.636.836.836.535.435.420.7:120.1:119.7:119.9:120.5:120.1:119.6:119.3:119.6:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.465118.4:1-1.2
202435.469319.6:1+0.3
202336.570419.3:1-0.3
202236.872019.6:1-0.5
202136.873820.1:1-0.4
202034.670920.5:1+0.6
201935.871119.9:1+0.2
201835.870419.7:1-0.4
201736.272820.1:1-0.6
201635.673620.7:1—