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Gympie West State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Gympie, QLD 4570 · Inner Regional
Students384enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.6
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students384
Gympie West State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Gympie West State School has 68 staff members (53.5 FTE), including 37 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
37-1 FTE
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
20.9 FTE
Total Staff
68
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gympie West State
11.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
37
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
20.9 FTE
Total Workforce
68
53.5 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.

26.231.837.543.1Nat avg36.938.238.139.236.737.034.630.833.632.614.2:113.7:113.8:112.9:112.9:112.1:112:113.2:112.1:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.638411.8:1-0.3
202433.640812.1:1-1.1
202330.840813.2:1+1.2
202234.641412:1-0.1
202137.044712.1:1-0.8
202036.747312.9:10
201939.250712.9:1-0.9
201838.152413.8:1+0.1
201738.252413.7:1-0.5
201636.952314.2:1—