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Cardwell State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cardwell, QLD 4849 · Outer Regional
Students76enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.4
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students76
Cardwell State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cardwell State School has 12 staff members (9.2 FTE), including 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+3.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
6-1.3 FTE
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
12
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cardwell State
17.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
12
9.2 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.

3.54.45.36.3Nat avg5.55.24.15.35.75.55.35.45.74.414.2:120.8:119.5:116.4:117.7:116.7:116.4:114.4:113.7:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.47617.3:1+3.6
20245.77813.7:1-0.7
20235.47814.4:1-2
20225.38716.4:1-0.3
20215.59216.7:1-1
20205.710117.7:1+1.3
20195.38716.4:1-3.1
20184.18019.5:1-1.3
20175.210820.8:1+6.6
20165.57814.2:1—