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Alpha State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Alpha, QLD 4724 · Very Remote
54Students
879ICSEA
1:6.1Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Alpha State

Key Workforce Metrics

Alpha State School has 19 staff members (15.2 FTE), including 9 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9-0.2 FTE
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
19
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Alpha State
6.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, 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
9
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
19
15.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

6.68.39.911.6Nat avg9.27.89.69.69.69.69.410.59.08.85:15.1:14.1:14.5:14.5:13.9:15.9:15:16.1:16.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.8546.1:10
20249.0556.1:1+1.1
202310.5525:1-0.9
20229.4555.9:1+2
20219.6373.9:1-0.6
20209.6434.5:10
20199.6434.5:1+0.4
20189.6394.1:1-1
20177.8405.1:1+0.1
20169.2465:1