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Balranald Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Balranald, NSW 2715 · Outer Regional
balranald-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 03 5020 2222
179Students
876ICSEA
1:8.2Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Balranald Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balranald Central School has 31 staff members (30.3 FTE), including 17 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.2:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.5 FTE
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
31
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balranald Central
8.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
31
30.3 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.

13.717.320.824.4Nat avg16.516.816.116.317.319.420.020.522.221.79.2:19.4:19.1:19.1:18.9:18.1:18.8:19:18.9:18.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.71798.2:1-0.7
202422.21978.9:1-0.1
202320.51859:1+0.2
202220.01758.8:1+0.7
202119.41588.1:1-0.8
202017.31548.9:1-0.2
201916.31489.1:10
201816.11479.1:1-0.3
201716.81589.4:1+0.2
201616.51529.2:1—