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Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Hope Vale, QLD 4895 · Remote
Students146enrolled
Ratio1:7.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.7
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher7.4:1
Students146
Cape York Aboriginal Australian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy has 34 staff members (28.4 FTE), including 22 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.4:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.3 FTE
19.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
34
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Cape York Aboriginal Australian
7.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.4:1, 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
22
19.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
34
28.4 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.

16.729.341.954.5Nat avg49.524.427.723.523.023.522.421.720.019.77.5:17.3:15.7:16.4:16.9:16.5:17.2:18:17.8:17.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.71467.4:1-0.4
202420.01577.8:1-0.2
202321.71748:1+0.8
202222.41627.2:1+0.7
202123.51526.5:1-0.4
202023.01586.9:1+0.5
201923.51516.4:1+0.7
201827.71585.7:1-1.6
201724.41787.3:1-0.2
201649.53707.5:1—