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.
13.7:1
11.7:1
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 — 2016–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
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—