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Childers State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Childers, QLD 4660 · Inner Regional
Students234enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.3
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students234
Childers State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Childers State School has 40 staff members (31.4 FTE), including 22 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.8 FTE
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
40
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Childers State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
40
31.4 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.

15.618.721.925.1Nat avg22.822.020.722.121.321.019.520.119.118.314.4:114:114.2:114.4:113.5:114.1:115.1:113.7:113.3:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.323412.8:1-0.5
202419.125413.3:1-0.4
202320.127513.7:1-1.4
202219.529415.1:1+1
202121.029614.1:1+0.6
202021.328713.5:1-0.9
201922.131914.4:1+0.2
201820.729314.2:1+0.2
201722.030814:1-0.4
201622.832914.4:1—