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Currimundi Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Dicky Beach, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students177enrolled
Ratio1:3.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
62
teaching staff
FTE Teaching53.5
Non-Teaching69
Student:Teacher3.3:1
Students177
Currimundi Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Currimundi Special School has 131 staff members (96.2 FTE), including 62 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.3:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
62+4 FTE
53.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
42.7 FTE
Total Staff
131
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Currimundi Special
3.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.3:1, 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
62
53.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
42.7 FTE
Total Workforce
131
96.2 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.

41.949.957.865.8Nat avg50.451.654.258.359.853.650.849.349.553.54.3:14.3:14:13.6:13.6:13.5:13.4:13.3:13.6:13.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202553.51773.3:1-0.3
202449.51763.6:1+0.3
202349.31643.3:1-0.1
202250.81743.4:1-0.1
202153.61903.5:1-0.1
202059.82133.6:10
201958.32093.6:1-0.4
201854.22154:1-0.3
201751.62214.3:10
201650.42154.3:1—