AustraliaQLDFicks CrossingSilver Lining School

Silver Lining School

IndependentSpecial7-12
Ficks Crossing, QLD 4606 · Outer Regional
Students34enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students34
Silver Lining

Key Workforce Metrics

Silver Lining School has 21 staff members (13.0 FTE), including 4 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-2.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-4.2 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
21
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Silver Lining
8.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
4
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
21
13.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20202025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.45.37.19Nat avg4.05.05.06.08.24.013.8:113.6:19.4:111.7:110.9:18.5:1202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20202025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.0348.5:1-2.4
20248.28910.9:1-0.8
20236.07011.7:1+2.3
20225.0479.4:1-4.2
20215.06813.6:1-0.2
20204.05513.8:1