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The Willows State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Kirwan, QLD 4817 · Outer Regional
876Students
956ICSEA
1:14.1Ratio
4/10SEIFA
The Willows State
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Willows State School has 103 staff members (89.3 FTE), including 67 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
67-0.7 FTE
62.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.3 FTE
Total Staff
103
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Willows State
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
67
62.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.3 FTE
Total Workforce
103
89.3 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.

50.158.566.875.2Nat avg62.168.466.665.667.162.958.962.062.762.016.3:114.7:114.6:113.9:113.5:114.4:115.2:114.8:113.8:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.087614.1:1+0.3
202462.786713.8:1-1
202362.091614.8:1-0.4
202258.989615.2:1+0.8
202162.990814.4:1+0.9
202067.190713.5:1-0.4
201965.691413.9:1-0.7
201866.697514.6:1-0.1
201768.41,00714.7:1-1.6
201662.11,01416.3:1—