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