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Deception Bay State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Deception Bay, QLD 4508 · Major Cities
Students292enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students292
Deception Bay State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Deception Bay State School has 46 staff members (36.3 FTE), including 25 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+2.6 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.6 FTE
Total Staff
46
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Deception Bay State
12.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.6 FTE
Total Workforce
46
36.3 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.

17.121.125.129Nat avg26.426.025.325.624.923.222.622.220.122.714.3:115:113.8:113.4:113.1:113.1:112.4:110.9:114:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.729212.9:1-1.1
202420.128114:1+3.1
202322.224210.9:1-1.5
202222.628112.4:1-0.7
202123.230413.1:10
202024.932513.1:1-0.3
201925.634313.4:1-0.4
201825.334913.8:1-1.2
201726.039015:1+0.7
201626.437714.3:1—