AustraliaWASouth HedlandBaler Primary School

Baler Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Hedland, WA 6722 · Remote
Students592enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.2
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students592
Baler

Key Workforce Metrics

Baler Primary School has 73 staff members (61.7 FTE), including 41 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41+2 FTE
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
73
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Baler
15.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, 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
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
73
61.7 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.

27.532.637.843Nat avg32.339.136.738.036.135.335.637.235.237.217.6:114.7:115.9:115.2:115.7:115.6:116.3:115.1:116.1:115.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.259215.9:1-0.2
202435.256516.1:1+1
202337.256115.1:1-1.2
202235.657916.3:1+0.7
202135.354915.6:1-0.1
202036.156715.7:1+0.5
201938.057815.2:1-0.7
201836.758315.9:1+1.2
201739.157614.7:1-2.9
201632.356817.6:1