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Applethorpe State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Applethorpe, QLD 4378 · Outer Regional
79Students
952ICSEA
1:18.4Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Applethorpe State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Applethorpe State School has 11 staff members (7.5 FTE), including 6 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1+2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
60 FTE
4.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.2 FTE
Total Staff
11
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Applethorpe State
18.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
4.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.2 FTE
Total Workforce
11
7.5 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.

2.23.13.94.7Nat avg2.62.62.83.53.73.24.24.24.34.312.7:114.6:115.7:114.9:115.1:121.6:114.5:115:116.3:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.37918.4:1+2.1
20244.37016.3:1+1.3
20234.26315:1+0.5
20224.26114.5:1-7.1
20213.26921.6:1+6.5
20203.75615.1:1+0.2
20193.55214.9:1-0.8
20182.84415.7:1+1.1
20172.63814.6:1+1.9
20162.63312.7:1—