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North Balga Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balga, WA 6061 · Major Cities
276Students
922ICSEA
1:14.9Ratio
4/10SEIFA
North Balga
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Key Workforce Metrics

North Balga Primary School has 45 staff members (32.1 FTE), including 24 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.8 FTE
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.4 FTE
Total Staff
45
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North Balga
14.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.4 FTE
Total Workforce
45
32.1 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.

11.614.517.420.4Nat avg13.814.013.614.914.915.415.916.918.517.714.3:115.4:115.4:116:117:116.2:115.8:116.4:116.4:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.727615.6:1-0.8
202418.530416.4:10
202316.927816.4:1+0.6
202215.925215.8:1-0.4
202115.425016.2:1-0.8
202014.925417:1+1
201914.923816:1+0.6
201813.620915.4:10
201714.021615.4:1+1.1
201613.819714.3:1—