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Algester State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Algester, QLD 4115 · Major Cities
917Students
1041ICSEA
1:15.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Algester State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Algester State School has 97 staff members (82.5 FTE), including 67 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
67+0.7 FTE
59.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.9 FTE
Total Staff
97
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Algester State
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
67
59.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.9 FTE
Total Workforce
97
82.5 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.

50.156.262.368.4Nat avg61.560.761.061.361.659.460.862.258.959.615.7:116.3:116.1:116.2:116:116.5:115.8:115.4:115.9:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202559.691715.4:1-0.5
202458.993515.9:1+0.5
202362.295715.4:1-0.4
202260.896015.8:1-0.7
202159.498216.5:1+0.5
202061.698316:1-0.2
201961.399116.2:1+0.1
201861.098416.1:1-0.2
201760.799016.3:1+0.6
201661.596815.7:1—