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Balmain Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balmain, NSW 2041 · Major Cities
balmain-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9818 1177
321Students
1172ICSEA
1:17.9Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Balmain Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balmain Public School has 25 staff members (20.8 FTE), including 18 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.1 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
25
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balmain Public
17.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
25
20.8 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.

14.316.61921.3Nat avg16.818.019.319.419.418.318.319.018.017.919.9:119.2:119.1:119.5:119.7:119.8:119.2:118.1:118.6:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.932117.9:1-0.7
202418.033518.6:1+0.5
202319.034318.1:1-1.1
202218.335219.2:1-0.6
202118.336319.8:1+0.1
202019.438319.7:1+0.2
201919.437919.5:1+0.4
201819.336819.1:1-0.1
201718.034619.2:1-0.7
201616.833519.9:1—