Ballarat Steiner School — Staff & Workforce — Mount Helen, VIC

Key Workforce Metrics

Ballarat Steiner School has 22 staff members (14.3 FTE), including 13 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio

6.8:1-1.8

Better than national avg

Teaching Staff

130 FTE

9.3 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

5.0 FTE

Total Staff

35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ballarat Steiner

6.8:1

VIC Average

11.7:1

National Average

12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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

9.3 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

5.0 FTE

Total Workforce

14.3 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

20259.3646.9:1-1.7

20249.3808.6:1-1.7

20237.57710.3:1-0.4

20228.69210.7:1+1.4

202111.01029.3:1-0.9

20209.39510.2:1+2.7

201911.0837.5:1-3.3

20187.78310.8:1-2.6

20176.48613.4:1-6.8

20164.08120.2:1—