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Benowa State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Benowa, QLD 4217 · Major Cities
Students894enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.9
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students894
Benowa State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Benowa State School has 101 staff members (82.2 FTE), including 64 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64+0.6 FTE
58.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
23.3 FTE
Total Staff
101
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Benowa State
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
58.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
23.3 FTE
Total Workforce
101
82.2 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.

48.154.260.366.4Nat avg56.656.859.259.260.458.357.558.658.358.915.8:115.9:115.1:114.9:114.6:115.1:115.5:115.1:115.4:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.989415.2:1-0.2
202458.389615.4:1+0.3
202358.688315.1:1-0.4
202257.589315.5:1+0.4
202158.387915.1:1+0.5
202060.488014.6:1-0.3
201959.288414.9:1-0.2
201859.289215.1:1-0.8
201756.890515.9:1+0.1
201656.689415.8:1—