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Bluewater State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bluewater, QLD 4818 · Outer Regional
362Students
950ICSEA
1:15.3Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Bluewater State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bluewater State School has 38 staff members (33.9 FTE), including 24 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+0.3 FTE
23.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
38
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bluewater State
15.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
23.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
38
33.9 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.

19.52428.533Nat avg25.826.430.026.724.025.623.322.923.323.616.4:116.6:114.6:115.2:116.2:114.9:115:115.7:115.6:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.636215.3:1-0.3
202423.336415.6:1-0.1
202322.936015.7:1+0.7
202223.335015:1+0.1
202125.638114.9:1-1.3
202024.039016.2:1+1
201926.740615.2:1+0.6
201830.043814.6:1-2
201726.443816.6:1+0.2
201625.842316.4:1—