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Bell State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Bell, QLD 4408 · Outer Regional
Students73enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.3
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Students73
Bell State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bell State School has 31 staff members (21.5 FTE), including 14 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.5:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14-0.9 FTE
11.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.2 FTE
Total Staff
31
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bell State
6.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.5:1, 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
14
11.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.2 FTE
Total Workforce
31
21.5 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.

8.610.211.813.4Nat avg10.110.611.011.612.111.011.511.412.211.37.6:18.1:18:18:18.4:110.3:18.8:19.3:17.5:16.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.3736.5:1-1
202412.2917.5:1-1.8
202311.41069.3:1+0.5
202211.51018.8:1-1.5
202111.011310.3:1+1.9
202012.11028.4:1+0.4
201911.6938:10
201811.0888:1-0.1
201710.6868.1:1+0.5
201610.1777.6:1—