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Nambour Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Burnside, QLD 4560 · Major Cities
Students132enrolled
Ratio1:3.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.5
Non-Teaching57
Student:Teacher3.5:1
Students132
Nambour Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nambour Special School has 101 staff members (73.6 FTE), including 44 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.5:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
44-1.7 FTE
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
36.1 FTE
Total Staff
101
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nambour Special
3.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.5:1, 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
44
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
36.1 FTE
Total Workforce
101
73.6 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.

2934.139.244.3Nat avg34.136.835.136.637.739.038.140.339.237.54.2:14.1:14.2:14:14:13.9:13.7:13.6:13.8:13.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.51323.5:1-0.3
202439.21503.8:1+0.2
202340.31463.6:1-0.1
202238.11413.7:1-0.2
202139.01513.9:1-0.1
202037.71494:10
201936.61474:1-0.2
201835.11484.2:1+0.1
201736.81514.1:1-0.1
201634.11424.2:1—