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Balaclava State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mooroobool, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
Students381enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.3
Non-Teaching51
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students381
Balaclava State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balaclava State School has 87 staff members (70.3 FTE), including 36 teachers and 51 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36+6.1 FTE
32.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
38.0 FTE
Total Staff
87
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balaclava State
11.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
32.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
38.0 FTE
Total Workforce
87
70.3 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.

22.326.731.135.5Nat avg29.028.928.829.528.926.427.429.526.232.312.1:112.2:113.2:113.8:113.2:112.7:113:112.7:113.4:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.338111.8:1-1.6
202426.235013.4:1+0.7
202329.537612.7:1-0.3
202227.435613:1+0.3
202126.433612.7:1-0.5
202028.938113.2:1-0.6
201929.540713.8:1+0.6
201828.837913.2:1+1
201728.935312.2:1+0.1
201629.035212.1:1—