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St Michael's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Gordonvale, QLD 4865 · Outer Regional
Students279enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students279
St Michael's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Michael's School has 39 staff members (29.5 FTE), including 22 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
220 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.7 FTE
Total Staff
39
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Michael's
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.7 FTE
Total Workforce
39
29.5 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.

1517.720.323Nat avg18.517.720.920.218.318.818.119.619.819.816.8:116.9:114.7:115.6:116.2:115.5:114.5:113:113.3:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.827914.1:1+0.8
202419.826313.3:1+0.3
202319.625513:1-1.5
202218.126314.5:1-1
202118.829115.5:1-0.7
202018.329716.2:1+0.6
201920.231615.6:1+0.9
201820.930714.7:1-2.2
201717.730016.9:1+0.1
201618.531016.8:1—