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Patricks Road State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferny Hills, QLD 4055 · Major Cities
Students771enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
60
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.9
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students771
Patricks Road State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Patricks Road State School has 85 staff members (68.7 FTE), including 60 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
60-1.9 FTE
50.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.8 FTE
Total Staff
85
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Patricks Road State
15.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
60
50.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.8 FTE
Total Workforce
85
68.7 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.

37445158.1Nat avg43.545.048.947.948.847.947.048.552.850.917.2:116.9:116.1:116.6:116.5:116.8:116.6:116.2:115.3:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.977115.1:1-0.2
202452.880915.3:1-0.9
202348.578416.2:1-0.4
202247.078216.6:1-0.2
202147.980316.8:1+0.3
202048.880516.5:1-0.1
201947.979516.6:1+0.5
201848.978916.1:1-0.8
201745.076216.9:1-0.3
201643.575017.2:1—