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Blackburn Lake Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackburn, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 9894 2855
542Students
1170ICSEA
1:13.7Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Blackburn Lake

Key Workforce Metrics

Blackburn Lake Primary School has 62 staff members (50.4 FTE), including 48 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
48+2.9 FTE
39.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
62
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackburn Lake
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
48
39.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
62
50.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

21.829.136.443.7Nat avg27.926.125.630.230.631.534.436.436.839.717.3:118:118.8:117.4:117:117.3:116:115:114.9:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.754213.7:1-1.2
202436.854914.9:1-0.1
202336.454615:1-1
202234.455116:1-1.3
202131.554417.3:1+0.3
202030.652117:1-0.4
201930.252517.4:1-1.4
201825.648118.8:1+0.8
201726.146918:1+0.7
201627.948317.3:1