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Ballandean State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ballandean, QLD 4382 · Outer Regional
Students60enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.7
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students60
Ballandean State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ballandean State School has 12 staff members (9.2 FTE), including 5 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.9 FTE
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
12
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ballandean State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
12
9.2 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.

2.63.856.2Nat avg5.64.44.45.04.64.63.23.03.84.710:17.5:19.1:18.4:17:16.3:111.2:114.7:114.7:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.76012.8:1-1.9
20243.85614.7:10
20233.04414.7:1+3.5
20223.23611.2:1+4.9
20214.6296.3:1-0.7
20204.6327:1-1.4
20195.0428.4:1-0.7
20184.4409.1:1+1.6
20174.4337.5:1-2.5
20165.65610:1—