AustraliaQLDKurandaCairns Hinterland Steiner School

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School

IndependentCombinedPrep-8
Kuranda, QLD 4881 · Outer Regional
Students157enrolled
Ratio1:10student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher10:1
Students157
Cairns Hinterland Steiner

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.

Cairns Hinterland Steiner
10:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

10.613.416.118.8Nat avg14.117.116.015.213.415.312.515.516.515.611.7:19.6:110.5:111.3:111.9:112.4:111.8:111:111:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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