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Ballarat High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lake Gardens, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5338 9000
Students1,461enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
134
teaching staff
FTE Teaching115.4
Non-Teaching69
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students1,461
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ballarat High School has 203 staff members (160.2 FTE), including 134 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
134-2.8 FTE
115.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
44.8 FTE
Total Staff
203
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

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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
134
115.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
44.8 FTE
Total Workforce
203
160.2 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.

83.699.9116.1132.4Nat avg98.3100.8104.9104.3106.8112.8120.4118.0118.2115.414.2:114.1:113.9:114.2:113.3:113:112:112.4:112:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025115.41,46112.7:1+0.7
2024118.21,41912:1-0.4
2023118.01,45912.4:1+0.4
2022120.41,45012:1-1
2021112.81,46413:1-0.3
2020106.81,41713.3:1-0.9
2019104.31,47714.2:1+0.3
2018104.91,46213.9:1-0.2
2017100.81,42314.1:1-0.1
201698.31,39414.2:1—