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Balgownie Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balgownie, NSW 2519 · Major Cities
balgownie-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4284 4245
329Students
1076ICSEA
1:17.6Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Balgownie Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balgownie Public School has 27 staff members (21.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
220 FTE
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
27
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balgownie Public
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
27
21.6 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.

15.317.519.621.8Nat avg18.719.818.018.219.419.419.318.718.718.718.7:117.7:118.5:118.3:117.2:117.6:117.4:117.4:117:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.732917.6:1+0.6
202418.731817:1-0.4
202318.732517.4:10
202219.333617.4:1-0.2
202119.434117.6:1+0.4
202019.433317.2:1-1.1
201918.233318.3:1-0.2
201818.033318.5:1+0.8
201719.835017.7:1-1
201618.734918.7:1—