AustraliaWABalingupBalingup Primary School

Balingup Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balingup, WA 6253 · Inner Regional
57Students
998ICSEA
1:9.7Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Balingup

Key Workforce Metrics

Balingup Primary School has 18 staff members (11.0 FTE), including 8 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8-0.2 FTE
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.2 FTE
Total Staff
18
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balingup
9.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.2 FTE
Total Workforce
18
11.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.44.65.87Nat avg4.24.04.75.85.86.46.25.96.05.89:113.5:113:110:111.2:110.9:111.9:110.2:19.8:19.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.8579.8:10
20246.0599.8:1-0.4
20235.96010.2:1-1.7
20226.27411.9:1+1
20216.47010.9:1-0.3
20205.86511.2:1+1.2
20195.85810:1-3
20184.76113:1-0.5
20174.05413.5:1+4.5
20164.2389:1