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Magnetic Island State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Nelly Bay, QLD 4819 · Outer Regional
Students123enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.4
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students123
Magnetic Island State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Magnetic Island State School has 20 staff members (16.4 FTE), including 11 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-0.2 FTE
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.0 FTE
Total Staff
20
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Magnetic Island State
13.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.0 FTE
Total Workforce
20
16.4 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.

7.18.810.412.1Nat avg9.48.49.810.811.010.69.89.89.69.415.2:116:114:114.4:114.4:114.1:115.1:113.5:113:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.412313.1:1+0.1
20249.612513:1-0.5
20239.813213.5:1-1.6
20229.814815.1:1+1
202110.614914.1:1-0.3
202011.015814.4:10
201910.815614.4:1+0.4
20189.813714:1-2
20178.413416:1+0.8
20169.414315.2:1—