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Mackenzie State Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Mackenzie, QLD 4156 · Major Cities
Students118enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.7
Non-Teaching59
Student:Teacher4:1
Students118
Mackenzie State Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackenzie State Special School has 94 staff members (64.3 FTE), including 35 teachers and 59 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35-3.2 FTE
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
34.6 FTE
Total Staff
94
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mackenzie State Special
4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
35
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
34.6 FTE
Total Workforce
94
64.3 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.

21.726.531.436.2Nat avg25.927.128.328.228.128.026.025.532.929.74.1:13.9:14.1:14.1:14:14.2:14.3:14.2:13.6:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.71184:1+0.4
202432.91173.6:1-0.6
202325.51074.2:1-0.1
202226.01114.3:1+0.1
202128.01184.2:1+0.2
202028.11124:1-0.1
201928.21154.1:10
201828.31154.1:1+0.2
201727.11053.9:1-0.2
201625.91074.1:1—