Australia›VIC›Blackburn›Blackburn Primary School

Blackburn Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackburn, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 9878 1483
Students440enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.7
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students440
Blackburn
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Blackburn Primary School has 48 staff members (37.8 FTE), including 33 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+0.7 FTE
28.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackburn
15.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
28.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
37.8 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.

22.42731.736.3Nat avg28.230.933.029.830.326.726.329.328.028.716.7:116.8:115.8:117:116.1:115.9:115.8:115:115.7:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.744015.3:1-0.4
202428.044015.7:1+0.7
202329.343915:1-0.8
202226.341615.8:1-0.1
202126.742415.9:1-0.2
202030.348716.1:1-0.9
201929.850817:1+1.2
201833.052215.8:1-1
201730.951816.8:1+0.1
201628.247216.7:1—