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Cairns West State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Manunda, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
481Students
784ICSEA
1:11.5Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Cairns West State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cairns West State School has 85 staff members (69.5 FTE), including 45 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
45-0.7 FTE
41.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
27.7 FTE
Total Staff
85
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cairns West State
11.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
45
41.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
27.7 FTE
Total Workforce
85
69.5 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.

35.545.455.265Nat avg58.359.153.954.956.554.052.147.342.541.812.4:111.9:112.6:112.5:111.9:111.9:111.4:110.8:111.6:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202541.848111.5:1-0.1
202442.549311.6:1+0.8
202347.351110.8:1-0.6
202252.159511.4:1-0.5
202154.064411.9:10
202056.567311.9:1-0.6
201954.968512.5:1-0.1
201853.967712.6:1+0.7
201759.170111.9:1-0.5
201658.372512.4:1—