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A B Paterson College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Arundel, QLD 4214 · Major Cities
Students1,652enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
117
teaching staff
FTE Teaching113.2
Non-Teaching99
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students1,652
A B Paterson
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Key Workforce Metrics

A B Paterson College has 216 staff members (189.6 FTE), including 117 teachers and 99 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
117-0.6 FTE
113.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
99
76.4 FTE
Total Staff
216
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How A B Paterson College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

A B Paterson
14.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
117
113.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
99
76.4 FTE
Total Workforce
216
189.6 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.

84.798.8112.9127.1Nat avg99.999.6102.6100.6101.8109.6102.3115.5113.8113.214.2:113.9:113.5:114.4:114.9:114.4:115.6:113.9:114.3:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025113.21,65214.6:1+0.3
2024113.81,62814.3:1+0.4
2023115.51,60713.9:1-1.7
2022102.31,59815.6:1+1.2
2021109.61,58014.4:1-0.5
2020101.81,51714.9:1+0.5
2019100.61,44614.4:1+0.9
2018102.61,39013.5:1-0.4
201799.61,38713.9:1-0.3
201699.91,41614.2:1—