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Currumbin Community Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223 · Major Cities
Students95enrolled
Ratio1:3.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.1
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher3.5:1
Students95
Currumbin Community Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Currumbin Community Special School has 72 staff members (52.3 FTE), including 32 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.5:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32-0.4 FTE
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
25.2 FTE
Total Staff
72
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Currumbin Community Special
3.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.5:1, 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
32
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
25.2 FTE
Total Workforce
72
52.3 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.

19.32326.730.5Nat avg22.724.125.024.825.526.427.527.727.527.13.7:13.6:13.4:13.6:13.9:13.8:13.9:13.5:13.6:13.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.1953.5:1-0.1
202427.5993.6:1+0.1
202327.7973.5:1-0.4
202227.51073.9:1+0.1
202126.41003.8:1-0.1
202025.5993.9:1+0.3
201924.8893.6:1+0.2
201825.0863.4:1-0.2
201724.1873.6:1-0.1
201622.7843.7:1—