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Gumdale State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Gumdale, QLD 4154 · Major Cities
Students1,152enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
81
teaching staff
FTE Teaching71.1
Non-Teaching48
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students1,152
Gumdale State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gumdale State School has 129 staff members (106.7 FTE), including 81 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
81+3.5 FTE
71.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.6 FTE
Total Staff
129
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gumdale State
16.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
81
71.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.6 FTE
Total Workforce
129
106.7 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.

43.45566.678.2Nat avg51.053.558.160.361.564.168.167.867.671.116.8:116.7:116.7:116.3:117.1:116.7:115.9:116.5:116.7:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202571.11,15216.2:1-0.5
202467.61,12716.7:1+0.2
202367.81,12016.5:1+0.6
202268.11,08315.9:1-0.8
202164.11,06916.7:1-0.4
202061.51,05017.1:1+0.8
201960.398116.3:1-0.4
201858.196816.7:10
201753.589316.7:1-0.1
201651.085816.8:1—