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Cairns Adventist College

IndependentCombinedPrep-6
Gordonvale, QLD 4865 · Outer Regional
63Students
885ICSEA
1:9.5Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Cairns Adventist
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cairns Adventist College has 18 staff members (12.0 FTE), including 9 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9+0.6 FTE
6.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
18
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Cairns Adventist College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Cairns Adventist
9.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
9
6.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
18
12.0 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.

4.35.36.37.3Nat avg5.06.06.06.06.06.66.65.46.06.615.8:113.7:112.2:114.5:112:112.4:112.4:112.8:111.2:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.6639.5:1-1.7
20246.06711.2:1-1.6
20235.46912.8:1+0.4
20226.68212.4:10
20216.68212.4:1+0.4
20206.07212:1-2.5
20196.08714.5:1+2.3
20186.07312.2:1-1.5
20176.08213.7:1-2.1
20165.07915.8:1—