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McDowall State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mcdowall, QLD 4053 · Major Cities
988Students
1120ICSEA
1:16.3Ratio
9/10SEIFA
McDowall State
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Key Workforce Metrics

McDowall State School has 104 staff members (83.8 FTE), including 73 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
73-0.2 FTE
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
23.1 FTE
Total Staff
104
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

McDowall State
16.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
73
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
23.1 FTE
Total Workforce
104
83.8 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.

47.954.661.368Nat avg57.356.357.658.260.960.160.961.860.960.716.8:117.1:117.3:117.4:116.6:116.4:116.1:116.5:116.5:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.798816.3:1-0.2
202460.91,00316.5:10
202361.81,02216.5:1+0.4
202260.997816.1:1-0.3
202160.198816.4:1-0.2
202060.91,01216.6:1-0.8
201958.21,01017.4:1+0.1
201857.699717.3:1+0.2
201756.396417.1:1+0.3
201657.396116.8:1—