AustraliaQLDMacleay IslandMacLeay Island State School

MacLeay Island State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Macleay Island, QLD 4184 · Inner Regional
Students156enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students156
MacLeay Island State

Key Workforce Metrics

MacLeay Island State School has 24 staff members (18.5 FTE), including 13 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.6 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.5 FTE
Total Staff
24
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

MacLeay Island State
14.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.5 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.5 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.

8.810.912.915Nat avg13.513.113.613.111.410.911.810.610.411.011:111.5:110.5:110.8:111.9:113:113.7:113.3:114.3:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.015614.2:1-0.1
202410.414914.3:1+1
202310.614113.3:1-0.4
202211.816213.7:1+0.7
202110.914213:1+1.1
202011.413611.9:1+1.1
201913.114210.8:1+0.3
201813.614310.5:1-1
201713.115011.5:1+0.5
201613.514811:1