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Blackwater State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackwater, QLD 4717 · Outer Regional
Students127enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.8
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13:1
Students127
Blackwater State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackwater State School has 24 staff members (18.7 FTE), including 11 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-0.1 FTE
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
24
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackwater State
13:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.7 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.

8.210.512.815.2Nat avg9.613.812.612.510.512.213.012.89.99.815.5:113.3:116.3:115:114.3:114.3:112.1:110.3:113.4:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.812713:1-0.4
20249.913313.4:1+3.1
202312.813210.3:1-1.8
202213.015712.1:1-2.2
202112.217514.3:10
202010.515014.3:1-0.7
201912.518715:1-1.3
201812.620516.3:1+3
201713.818313.3:1-2.2
20169.614915.5:1—