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Ipswich Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Ipswich, QLD 4305 · Major Cities
Students108enrolled
Ratio1:3.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.4
Non-Teaching64
Student:Teacher3.1:1
Students108
Ipswich Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ipswich Special School has 103 staff members (76.9 FTE), including 39 teachers and 64 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.1:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+2.6 FTE
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
42.5 FTE
Total Staff
103
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ipswich Special
3.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.1:1, 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
39
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
42.5 FTE
Total Workforce
103
76.9 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.

2330.437.945.4Nat avg36.041.340.536.033.933.027.029.731.834.43.1:12.8:12.6:12.5:12.4:12.6:13.2:13.1:13.3:13.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.41083.1:1-0.2
202431.81063.3:1+0.2
202329.7913.1:1-0.1
202227.0863.2:1+0.6
202133.0862.6:1+0.2
202033.9802.4:1-0.1
201936.0892.5:1-0.1
201840.51072.6:1-0.2
201741.31162.8:1-0.3
201636.01123.1:1—