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Silkwood School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Mount Nathan, QLD 4211 · Major Cities
Students765enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
70
teaching staff
FTE Teaching61.5
Non-Teaching80
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students765
Silkwood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Silkwood School has 150 staff members (110.5 FTE), including 70 teachers and 80 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
70-0.3 FTE
61.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
49.0 FTE
Total Staff
150
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Silkwood
12.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
70
61.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
49.0 FTE
Total Workforce
150
110.5 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.

28.645.462.178.9Nat avg33.740.939.843.044.451.256.471.761.861.514.2:114.1:113.7:114.2:114.9:113.3:112.9:111.1:112.5:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202561.576512.4:1-0.1
202461.877312.5:1+1.4
202371.779411.1:1-1.8
202256.472512.9:1-0.4
202151.268313.3:1-1.6
202044.466214.9:1+0.7
201943.061014.2:1+0.5
201839.854613.7:1-0.4
201740.957514.1:1-0.1
201633.747714.2:1—