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The River School

IndependentPrimaryPrep-6
Maleny, QLD 4552 · Inner Regional
Students77enrolled
Ratio1:7.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher7.9:1
Students77
The River
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Key Workforce Metrics

The River School has 32 staff members (20.5 FTE), including 13 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.9:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.8 FTE
9.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.8 FTE
Total Staff
32
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The River
7.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.9:1, 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
13
9.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.8 FTE
Total Workforce
32
20.5 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.

7.38.810.411.9Nat avg10.810.49.38.69.610.210.39.310.59.713.4:112.1:111.3:114.1:112.6:111.4:110.9:112:110.1:17.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.7777.9:1-2.2
202410.510610.1:1-1.9
20239.311212:1+1.1
202210.311210.9:1-0.5
202110.211611.4:1-1.2
20209.612112.6:1-1.5
20198.612114.1:1+2.8
20189.310511.3:1-0.8
201710.412612.1:1-1.3
201610.814513.4:1—