Key Workforce Metrics
Ballarat Specialist School has 288 staff members (238.0 FTE), including 80 teachers and 208 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
6.3:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80+0.8 FTE
71.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
208
166.1 FTE
Total Staff
288
17% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Ballarat Specialist School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
6.3:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 6.3:1, 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
80
71.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
208
166.1 FTE
Total Workforce
288
238.0 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
202571.94536.3:1+0.1
202471.14446.2:1-0.5
202366.04406.7:1-0.5
202261.84437.2:10
202161.64467.2:1+0.5
202067.14496.7:1-0.9
201962.54767.6:10
201861.14677.6:1-0.9
201754.54658.5:1-0.3
201651.14508.8:1—