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Western Suburbs State Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Inala, QLD 4077 · Major Cities
Students220enrolled
Ratio1:4.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching53.1
Non-Teaching90
Student:Teacher4.1:1
Students220
Western Suburbs State Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Western Suburbs State Special School has 149 staff members (116.4 FTE), including 59 teachers and 90 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.1:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
59+2.9 FTE
53.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
90
63.3 FTE
Total Staff
149
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Western Suburbs State Special
4.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.1:1, 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
59
53.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
90
63.3 FTE
Total Workforce
149
116.4 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.

3442.150.358.4Nat avg40.041.742.841.443.943.346.148.850.253.14.3:14.3:14.1:14.3:14:14.2:14.2:14.1:14.1:14.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202553.12204.1:10
202450.22074.1:10
202348.82004.1:1-0.1
202246.11924.2:10
202143.31834.2:1+0.2
202043.91764:1-0.3
201941.41794.3:1+0.2
201842.81754.1:1-0.2
201741.71794.3:10
201640.01724.3:1—