Although he was born in Nanango , Ballin grew up in Kingaroy and visited the Kingaroy State High School , where his father was school leader . Although he was born in Nanango , Ballin grew up in Kingaroy and attended Kingaroy State High School where his father was the school principal .
Walaupun beliau dilahirkan di Nanango, Ballin dibesarkan di Kingaroy dan melawat Sekolah Tinggi Negeri Kingaroy, di mana bapanya adalah pemimpin sekolah. Walaupun beliau dilahirkan di Nanango, Ballin dibesarkan di Kingaroy dan bersekolah di Sekolah Menengah Negeri Kingaroy di mana bapanya adalah pengetua sekolah.