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Mackay Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students216enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.6
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher13:1
Students216
Mackay Central State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay Central State School has 40 staff members (26.8 FTE), including 19 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-2.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19+4.4 FTE
16.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
10.2 FTE
Total Staff
40
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mackay Central State
13:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
16.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
10.2 FTE
Total Workforce
40
26.8 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.

8.511.81518.3Nat avg10.910.011.013.013.612.011.912.612.216.616.2:117.2:116.1:115:113.7:113:116.1:115.8:115.8:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.621613:1-2.8
202412.219315.8:10
202312.619915.8:1-0.3
202211.919216.1:1+3.1
202112.015613:1-0.7
202013.618613.7:1-1.3
201913.019515:1-1.1
201811.017716.1:1-1.1
201710.017217.2:1+1
201610.917716.2:1—