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Blackburn English Language School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-10
Burwood East, VIC 3151 · Major Cities
03 9803 4022
Students344enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
65
teaching staff
FTE Teaching56.9
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher6:1
Students344
Blackburn English Language
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackburn English Language School has 85 staff members (73.6 FTE), including 65 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
65+3.3 FTE
56.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
16.7 FTE
Total Staff
85
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackburn English Language
6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
65
56.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
16.7 FTE
Total Workforce
85
73.6 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.

28.64051.362.6Nat avg52.349.248.751.253.138.833.752.253.656.97.8:17.7:18.1:18.4:14.7:13.5:16.2:15.9:16.5:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202556.93446:1-0.5
202453.63496.5:1+0.6
202352.23065.9:1-0.3
202233.72106.2:1+2.7
202138.81343.5:1-1.2
202053.12514.7:1-3.7
201951.24318.4:1+0.3
201848.73968.1:1+0.4
201749.23807.7:1-0.1
201652.34077.8:1—