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Alligator Creek State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Alligator Creek, QLD 4740 · Outer Regional
Students287enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.1
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students287
Alligator Creek State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Alligator Creek State School has 43 staff members (33.4 FTE), including 23 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-0.4 FTE
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
43
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Alligator Creek State
14.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
43
33.4 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.

16.519.121.724.3Nat avg22.121.720.219.620.621.919.419.520.520.114.6:113.6:115.2:116.8:115.6:115.3:115.7:116.6:115.7:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.128714.3:1-1.4
202420.532215.7:1-0.9
202319.532416.6:1+0.9
202219.430515.7:1+0.4
202121.933515.3:1-0.3
202020.632215.6:1-1.2
201919.632916.8:1+1.6
201820.230815.2:1+1.6
201721.729513.6:1-1
201622.132314.6:1—