AustraliaQLDFishery FallsMcDonnell Creek State School

McDonnell Creek State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Fishery Falls, QLD 4871 · Outer Regional
10Students
1010ICSEA
1:7.1Ratio
1/10SEIFA
McDonnell Creek State

Key Workforce Metrics

McDonnell Creek State School has 8 staff members (3.5 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.1:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
1.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
8
56% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

McDonnell Creek State
7.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.1:1, 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
3
1.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
8
3.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

11.522.5Nat avg2.21.21.41.51.71.61.52.31.41.411.4:115.8:110:112.7:16.5:17.5:114.7:18.7:17.1:17.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.4107.1:10
20241.4107.1:1-1.6
20232.3208.7:1-6
20221.52214.7:1+7.2
20211.6127.5:1+1
20201.7116.5:1-6.2
20191.51912.7:1+2.7
20181.41410:1-5.8
20171.21915.8:1+4.4
20162.22511.4:1