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Caloundra State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Caloundra, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students481enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.7
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students481
Caloundra State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Caloundra State School has 61 staff members (50.0 FTE), including 39 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+2 FTE
33.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.3 FTE
Total Staff
61
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caloundra State
14.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, 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
33.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.3 FTE
Total Workforce
61
50.0 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.

26.932.137.342.5Nat avg35.036.438.638.237.734.134.433.531.733.716.7:116.7:114.9:114.5:114.9:115.3:115.1:114.3:114.7:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.748114.3:1-0.4
202431.746714.7:1+0.4
202333.547914.3:1-0.8
202234.452015.1:1-0.2
202134.152115.3:1+0.4
202037.756214.9:1+0.4
201938.255214.5:1-0.4
201838.657514.9:1-1.8
201736.460816.7:10
201635.058316.7:1—