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Ferny Grove State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferny Grove, QLD 4055 · Major Cities
Students668enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
52
teaching staff
FTE Teaching47.8
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher14:1
Students668
Ferny Grove State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ferny Grove State School has 91 staff members (74.0 FTE), including 52 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
52-2.9 FTE
47.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
26.2 FTE
Total Staff
91
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ferny Grove State
14:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
52
47.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
26.2 FTE
Total Workforce
91
74.0 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.

40.649.157.666.1Nat avg53.655.557.560.158.958.558.553.150.747.815.3:115.2:115.4:114.7:114.6:114.6:114.4:114.3:114:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202547.866814:10
202450.771214:1-0.3
202353.176014.3:1-0.1
202258.584114.4:1-0.2
202158.585214.6:10
202058.986214.6:1-0.1
201960.188114.7:1-0.7
201857.588715.4:1+0.2
201755.584115.2:1-0.1
201653.682215.3:1—