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Atherton State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Atherton, QLD 4883 · Outer Regional
331Students
903ICSEA
1:11.3Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Atherton State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Atherton State School has 59 staff members (48.8 FTE), including 32 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32+1.9 FTE
29.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
19.6 FTE
Total Staff
59
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Atherton State
11.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
32
29.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
19.6 FTE
Total Workforce
59
48.8 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.

23.229.335.541.6Nat avg32.137.237.832.931.429.527.929.227.329.214.2:112.7:112.6:113.5:113.6:113:113.4:112.4:112:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.233111.3:1-0.7
202427.332812:1-0.4
202329.236112.4:1-1
202227.937513.4:1+0.4
202129.538313:1-0.6
202031.442613.6:1+0.1
201932.944413.5:1+0.9
201837.847712.6:1-0.1
201737.247312.7:1-1.5
201632.145614.2:1—