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Charters Towers School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Millchester, QLD 4820 · Outer Regional
2,395Students
948ICSEA
1:11.5Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Charters Towers
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Key Workforce Metrics

Charters Towers School of Distance Education has 152 staff members (144.1 FTE), including 123 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-7.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
123+0.9 FTE
117.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
27.0 FTE
Total Staff
152
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Charters Towers School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Charters Towers
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
123
117.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
27.0 FTE
Total Workforce
152
144.1 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.

5277.9103.8129.7Nat avg61.266.568.677.098.2109.7117.9112.0116.2117.124.2:121:131.2:126.3:123.9:127.4:122.9:121.8:119.2:120.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025117.12,39520.5:1+1.3
2024116.22,23419.2:1-2.6
2023112.02,44021.8:1-1.1
2022117.92,70422.9:1-4.5
2021109.73,00927.4:1+3.5
202098.22,34323.9:1-2.4
201977.02,02426.3:1-4.9
201868.62,13731.2:1+10.2
201766.51,39821:1-3.2
201661.21,48024.2:1—