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Kowanyama State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Kowanyama, QLD 4892 · Very Remote
Students163enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.9
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Students163
Kowanyama State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Kowanyama State School has 40 staff members (36.1 FTE), including 27 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.5:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
27+4.5 FTE
24.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
11.2 FTE
Total Staff
40
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kowanyama State
6.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.5:1, 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
13
11.2 FTE
Total Workforce
40
36.1 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.

15.320.726.131.5Nat avg18.019.020.620.024.028.622.320.120.424.910.1:18.6:19.2:110.2:18:17.1:19.5:19.7:18.7:16.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.91636.5:1-2.2
202420.41788.7:1-1
202320.11949.7:1+0.2
202222.32119.5:1+2.4
202128.62027.1:1-0.9
202024.01938:1-2.2
201920.020310.2:1+1
201820.61909.2:1+0.6
201719.01648.6:1-1.5
201618.018110.1:1—