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Ballajura Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ballajura, WA 6066 · Major Cities
674Students
1017ICSEA
1:18.5Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Ballajura
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ballajura Primary School has 63 staff members (50.3 FTE), including 41 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-1.4 FTE
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
63
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ballajura
18.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
63
50.3 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.

29.633.938.342.7Nat avg36.135.736.337.238.838.538.337.936.234.819.1:119.7:119.7:120:119.4:120:119.7:119.3:118.8:119.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.867419.4:1+0.6
202436.268118.8:1-0.5
202337.973119.3:1-0.4
202238.375319.7:1-0.3
202138.577020:1+0.6
202038.875219.4:1-0.6
201937.274520:1+0.3
201836.371519.7:10
201735.770419.7:1+0.6
201636.169119.1:1—