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Bowen State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bowen, QLD 4805 · Outer Regional
Students508enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.8
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher15:1
Students508
Bowen State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bowen State School has 62 staff members (49.6 FTE), including 39 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+0.4 FTE
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.8 FTE
Total Staff
62
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bowen State
15:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.8 FTE
Total Workforce
62
49.6 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.

24.528.732.937.2Nat avg28.833.829.930.132.731.929.530.533.433.815.9:112.9:115:114.4:113.5:113.4:113.7:115.5:114.8:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.850815:1+0.2
202433.449414.8:1-0.7
202330.547315.5:1+1.8
202229.540513.7:1+0.3
202131.942613.4:1-0.1
202032.744013.5:1-0.9
201930.143414.4:1-0.6
201829.944815:1+2.1
201733.843512.9:1-3
201628.845815.9:1—