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Calamvale Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Calamvale, QLD 4116 · Major Cities
Students252enrolled
Ratio1:4.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
60
teaching staff
FTE Teaching55.4
Non-Teaching80
Student:Teacher4.5:1
Students252
Calamvale Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Calamvale Special School has 140 staff members (110.7 FTE), including 60 teachers and 80 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.5:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
60+7.6 FTE
55.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
55.3 FTE
Total Staff
140
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Calamvale Special
4.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.5:1, 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
60
55.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
55.3 FTE
Total Workforce
140
110.7 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.

27.138.449.760.9Nat avg31.933.533.035.437.339.442.341.647.855.44.4:14.4:14.3:14.4:14.3:14.5:14.3:14.6:14.8:14.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.42524.5:1-0.3
202447.82294.8:1+0.2
202341.61914.6:1+0.3
202242.31834.3:1-0.2
202139.41794.5:1+0.2
202037.31594.3:1-0.1
201935.41544.4:1+0.1
201833.01424.3:1-0.1
201733.51464.4:10
201631.91394.4:1—