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Ipswich Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ipswich, QLD 4305 · Major Cities
Students529enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching40.0
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students529
Ipswich Central State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ipswich Central State School has 82 staff members (63.2 FTE), including 47 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
47-6.1 FTE
40.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
23.2 FTE
Total Staff
82
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ipswich Central State
13.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
40.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
23.2 FTE
Total Workforce
82
63.2 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.

3441.348.756Nat avg49.049.650.950.349.848.947.646.046.140.014.2:114.3:114.1:114:114.2:114.4:114.5:113.6:113.2:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.052913.2:10
202446.160813.2:1-0.4
202346.062413.6:1-0.9
202247.669114.5:1+0.1
202148.970414.4:1+0.2
202049.870714.2:1+0.2
201950.370314:1-0.1
201850.971614.1:1-0.2
201749.670814.3:1+0.1
201649.069614.2:1—