AustraliaQLDAlexandra HillsThe Sycamore School

The Sycamore School

IndependentSpecialU
Alexandra Hills, QLD 4161 · Major Cities
90Students
1070ICSEA
1:5.2Ratio
4/10SEIFA
The Sycamore

Key Workforce Metrics

The Sycamore School has 42 staff members (37.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.2 FTE
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.4 FTE
Total Staff
42
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Sycamore
5.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.4 FTE
Total Workforce
42
37.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20172025

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

7.811.515.218.9Nat avg9.210.413.613.616.216.415.917.017.26.7:16:15.8:16.2:15.2:15.3:15.5:15.4:15.2:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20172025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.2905.2:1-0.2
202417.0915.4:1-0.1
202315.9875.5:1+0.2
202216.4875.3:1+0.1
202116.2855.2:1-1
202013.6856.2:1+0.4
201913.6795.8:1-0.2
201810.4626:1-0.7
20179.2626.7:1