Key Workforce Metrics
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School has 40 staff members (28.3 FTE), including 19 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
10:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19-0.9 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
12.7 FTE
Total Staff
40
29% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Cairns Hinterland Steiner School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
10:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 10:1, 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
19
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
12.7 FTE
Total Workforce
40
28.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.615710.1:1-0.9
202416.518211:10
202315.517111:1-0.8
202212.514811.8:1-0.6
202115.318912.4:1+0.5
202013.416011.9:1+0.6
201915.217211.3:1+0.8
201816.016810.5:1+0.9
201717.11659.6:1-2.1
201614.116511.7:1—