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Balga Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balga, WA 6061 · Major Cities
213Students
937ICSEA
1:13.7Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Balga
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balga Primary School has 36 staff members (29.1 FTE), including 18 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+1.8 FTE
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.1 FTE
Total Staff
36
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balga
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
18
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.1 FTE
Total Workforce
36
29.1 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.

8.711.313.916.5Nat avg10.410.410.210.410.812.413.814.013.215.015.5:115.3:115.9:114:116:115.3:116.4:115.3:115.2:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.021314.2:1-1
202413.220115.2:1-0.1
202314.021415.3:1-1.1
202213.822616.4:1+1.1
202112.419015.3:1-0.7
202010.817316:1+2
201910.414614:1-1.9
201810.216215.9:1+0.6
201710.415915.3:1-0.2
201610.416115.5:1—