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Freshwater Christian College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Brinsmead, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
Students562enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.1
Non-Teaching47
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students562
Freshwater Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Freshwater Christian College has 102 staff members (84.8 FTE), including 55 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
55-0.3 FTE
46.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
38.7 FTE
Total Staff
102
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Freshwater Christian
12.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
46.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
38.7 FTE
Total Workforce
102
84.8 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.

32.538.744.951Nat avg38.238.739.641.041.543.545.042.146.446.114.6:114.7:114.6:114.1:113.6:113.2:111.9:112.6:111.7:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.156212.2:1+0.5
202446.454211.7:1-0.9
202342.153112.6:1+0.7
202245.053711.9:1-1.3
202143.557613.2:1-0.4
202041.556513.6:1-0.5
201941.057714.1:1-0.5
201839.658014.6:1-0.1
201738.757014.7:1+0.1
201638.255914.6:1—