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Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ballarat, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5332 1301
227Students
1069ICSEA
1:12.7Ratio
7/10SEIFA
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) has 35 staff members (27.3 FTE), including 22 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-3.1 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
35
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)'s student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

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12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
35
27.3 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.

10.9151923.1Nat avg14.412.814.715.216.117.620.017.821.017.917.4:120.8:116.9:116.1:115.6:113.8:112.9:114.8:112:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.922712.7:1+0.7
202421.025212:1-2.8
202317.826314.8:1+1.9
202220.025912.9:1-0.9
202117.624313.8:1-1.8
202016.125115.6:1-0.5
201915.224516.1:1-0.8
201814.724916.9:1-3.9
201712.826620.8:1+3.4
201614.425117.4:1—