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Goodna Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Goodna, QLD 4300 · Major Cities
Students359enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
99
teaching staff
FTE Teaching88.6
Non-Teaching138
Student:Teacher4:1
Students359
Goodna Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Goodna Special School has 237 staff members (180.6 FTE), including 99 teachers and 138 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
99+14.9 FTE
88.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
138
92.0 FTE
Total Staff
237
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Goodna Special
4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
99
88.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
138
92.0 FTE
Total Workforce
237
180.6 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.

24.348.773.197.5Nat avg30.028.632.234.540.346.150.659.773.788.64.2:14.7:14.2:14.6:14.1:14.1:14.2:14.5:14:14.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202588.63594.1:1+0.1
202473.72964:1-0.5
202359.72684.5:1+0.3
202250.62124.2:1+0.1
202146.11904.1:10
202040.31664.1:1-0.5
201934.51604.6:1+0.4
201832.21364.2:1-0.5
201728.61344.7:1+0.5
201630.01274.2:1—