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Hervey Bay Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Kawungan, QLD 4655 · Inner Regional
Students105enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.9
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students105
Hervey Bay Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hervey Bay Special School has 61 staff members (50.0 FTE), including 27 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
27-1 FTE
24.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
25.1 FTE
Total Staff
61
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hervey Bay Special
4.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
27
24.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
25.1 FTE
Total Workforce
61
50.0 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.

18.622.526.430.3Nat avg26.626.227.526.523.525.322.121.925.924.93.9:14:13.9:13.9:14.3:13.8:14:14.1:14.1:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.91054.2:1+0.1
202425.91054.1:10
202321.9894.1:1+0.1
202222.1894:1+0.2
202125.3953.8:1-0.5
202023.51004.3:1+0.4
201926.51033.9:10
201827.51063.9:1-0.1
201726.21054:1+0.1
201626.61043.9:1—