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Kawana Waters State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Bokarina, QLD 4575 · Major Cities
2,495Students
1034ICSEA
1:12.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Kawana Waters State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kawana Waters State College has 258 staff members (223.3 FTE), including 179 teachers and 79 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1-2.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
179+12 FTE
166.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
57.3 FTE
Total Staff
258
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kawana Waters State
12.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
179
166.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
57.3 FTE
Total Workforce
258
223.3 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.

96.2125153.8182.6Nat avg113.2115.5117.6122.8129.2133.5139.8145.3154.0166.013.5:113.5:113.7:113.5:113.8:114:113.8:114.5:114.6:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025166.02,49515:1+0.4
2024154.02,24914.6:1+0.1
2023145.32,10914.5:1+0.7
2022139.81,93313.8:1-0.2
2021133.51,86914:1+0.2
2020129.21,78813.8:1+0.3
2019122.81,66113.5:1-0.2
2018117.61,61413.7:1+0.2
2017115.51,55613.5:10
2016113.21,52413.5:1—