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Ferny Hills State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferny Hills, QLD 4055 · Major Cities
440Students
1057ICSEA
1:15.2Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Ferny Hills State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ferny Hills State School has 61 staff members (46.2 FTE), including 34 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+2.4 FTE
29.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
17.2 FTE
Total Staff
61
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ferny Hills State
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
29.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
17.2 FTE
Total Workforce
61
46.2 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.

18.222.827.331.9Nat avg21.424.524.826.324.825.127.727.826.629.016.2:114.7:113.8:113.8:114.7:115.7:115.1:114.5:115:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.044015.2:1+0.2
202426.639915:1+0.5
202327.840414.5:1-0.6
202227.741915.1:1-0.6
202125.139315.7:1+1
202024.836414.7:1+0.9
201926.336313.8:10
201824.834313.8:1-0.9
201724.536114.7:1-1.5
201621.434616.2:1—