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Cherbourg State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cherbourg, QLD 4605 · Inner Regional
174Students
626ICSEA
1:7.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Cherbourg State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cherbourg State School has 59 staff members (49.0 FTE), including 23 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.8:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23+0.2 FTE
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.6 FTE
Total Staff
59
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cherbourg State
7.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.8:1, 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
23
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.6 FTE
Total Workforce
59
49.0 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.

13.317.120.824.6Nat avg16.815.617.019.019.117.717.117.822.222.49.8:18.9:17.6:18.3:17.7:17.8:18.6:18:17.2:17.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.41747.8:1+0.6
202422.21607.2:1-0.8
202317.81438:1-0.6
202217.11478.6:1+0.8
202117.71387.8:1+0.1
202019.11487.7:1-0.6
201919.01588.3:1+0.7
201817.01307.6:1-1.3
201715.61398.9:1-0.9
201616.81659.8:1—