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Gilston State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Gilston, QLD 4211 · Major Cities
Students484enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.2
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher16:1
Students484
Gilston State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gilston State School has 55 staff members (44.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-0.5 FTE
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.9 FTE
Total Staff
55
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gilston State
16:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, 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
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.9 FTE
Total Workforce
55
44.1 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.

25.730.835.840.9Nat avg34.937.237.236.735.234.833.932.030.730.217.1:116.1:116:115.7:116.5:117:116:115.8:116.2:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.248416:1-0.2
202430.749716.2:1+0.4
202332.050715.8:1-0.2
202233.954116:1-1
202134.859017:1+0.5
202035.258016.5:1+0.8
201936.757815.7:1-0.3
201837.259516:1-0.1
201737.259916.1:1-1
201634.959617.1:1—