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Fernvale State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Fernvale, QLD 4306 · Inner Regional
Students447enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.2
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students447
Fernvale State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fernvale State School has 68 staff members (53.8 FTE), including 38 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-1.3 FTE
35.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
18.6 FTE
Total Staff
68
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fernvale State
12.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
35.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
18.6 FTE
Total Workforce
68
53.8 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.

29.533.938.242.6Nat avg38.135.937.838.738.736.534.734.736.535.214.8:115.4:115.3:114.4:114.4:114.8:115.1:114.8:113.6:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.244712.7:1-0.9
202436.549513.6:1-1.2
202334.751214.8:1-0.3
202234.752315.1:1+0.3
202136.554014.8:1+0.4
202038.755814.4:10
201938.755814.4:1-0.9
201837.858015.3:1-0.1
201735.955315.4:1+0.6
201638.156314.8:1—