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Capricornia School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
5,463Students
960ICSEA
1:14.1Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Capricornia
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Key Workforce Metrics

Capricornia School of Distance Education has 159 staff members (132.4 FTE), including 121 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-31.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
121+6.8 FTE
107.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
159
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Capricornia School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Capricornia
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
121
107.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
159
132.4 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.

51.376.2101.2126.2Nat avg60.364.287.6103.0111.2114.7110.0103.6101.1107.910.4:112.1:118.9:129.5:132.5:140.8:147.8:141.5:145.2:150.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025107.95,46350.6:1+5.4
2024101.14,57245.2:1+3.7
2023103.64,30341.5:1-6.3
2022110.05,25947.8:1+7
2021114.74,68140.8:1+8.3
2020111.23,61232.5:1+3
2019103.03,04129.5:1+10.6
201887.61,66018.9:1+6.8
201764.277512.1:1+1.7
201660.363010.4:1—