AustraliaQLDHomesteadHomestead State School

Homestead State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Homestead, QLD 4816 · Very Remote
Students4enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
1
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.0
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher4:1
Students4
Homestead State

Key Workforce Metrics

Homestead State School has 6 staff members (2.7 FTE), including 1 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1+2.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
1-0.4 FTE
1.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
6
55% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Homestead State
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
1
1.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
6
2.7 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.

0.91.21.51.8Nat avg1.41.01.41.51.51.51.61.61.41.05.7:19:15.7:14:13.3:13.3:11.9:11.2:11.4:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.044:1+2.6
20241.421.4:1+0.2
20231.621.2:1-0.7
20221.631.9:1-1.4
20211.553.3:10
20201.553.3:1-0.7
20191.564:1-1.7
20181.485.7:1-3.3
20171.099:1+3.3
20161.485.7:1