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Blackburn High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Blackburn, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 8804 6464
Students1,289enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
109
teaching staff
FTE Teaching101.7
Non-Teaching55
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students1,289
Blackburn
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackburn High School has 164 staff members (137.6 FTE), including 109 teachers and 55 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
109+2.3 FTE
101.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
35.9 FTE
Total Staff
164
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackburn
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
109
101.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
35.9 FTE
Total Workforce
164
137.6 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.

67.582.898.2113.5Nat avg79.489.098.5103.299.6101.595.296.499.4101.713.7:114.1:113:112.8:113.5:112.6:113.5:113.1:113:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025101.71,28912.7:1-0.3
202499.41,29713:1-0.1
202396.41,26113.1:1-0.4
202295.21,28313.5:1+0.9
2021101.51,28012.6:1-0.9
202099.61,34213.5:1+0.7
2019103.21,32112.8:1-0.2
201898.51,28513:1-1.1
201789.01,25714.1:1+0.4
201679.41,08413.7:1—