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Balcatta Senior High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Balcatta, WA 6021 · Major Cities
1,088Students
1045ICSEA
1:13.7Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Balcatta Senior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balcatta Senior High School has 147 staff members (123.2 FTE), including 85 teachers and 62 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
85+6.6 FTE
79.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
43.8 FTE
Total Staff
147
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balcatta Senior
13.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
85
79.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
43.8 FTE
Total Workforce
147
123.2 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.

37.754.370.887.3Nat avg44.645.844.446.850.657.060.360.272.879.414.1:113.1:113.7:113.2:113.6:113.3:113.7:115:114:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.41,08813.7:1-0.3
202472.81,02214:1-1
202360.290615:1+1.3
202260.382413.7:1+0.4
202157.076013.3:1-0.3
202050.668613.6:1+0.4
201946.862013.2:1-0.5
201844.460813.7:1+0.6
201745.860113.1:1-1
201644.662814.1:1—