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Biggera Waters State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Biggera Waters, QLD 4216 · Major Cities
Students713enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
61
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.7
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students713
Biggera Waters State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Biggera Waters State School has 93 staff members (72.7 FTE), including 61 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
61+1.7 FTE
51.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
21.0 FTE
Total Staff
93
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Biggera Waters State
13.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
61
51.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
21.0 FTE
Total Workforce
93
72.7 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.

42.549.255.862.5Nat avg52.851.856.854.054.050.451.151.350.051.716.3:116.7:115.5:115.5:115.3:115.7:115.4:114.4:115:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.771313.8:1-1.2
202450.074915:1+0.6
202351.373914.4:1-1
202251.178615.4:1-0.3
202150.478915.7:1+0.4
202054.082615.3:1-0.2
201954.083915.5:10
201856.888015.5:1-1.2
201751.886316.7:1+0.4
201652.886016.3:1—