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Mackay North State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
North Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students401enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.5
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students401
Mackay North State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay North State School has 58 staff members (45.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+4.2 FTE
28.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.6 FTE
Total Staff
58
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mackay North State
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
28.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.6 FTE
Total Workforce
58
45.1 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.

19.423.627.932.1Nat avg27.629.029.228.826.726.522.823.324.328.514.3:114.6:114.3:114.6:114.8:114.3:113.7:115.1:115.3:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.540114.1:1-1.2
202424.337215.3:1+0.2
202323.335115.1:1+1.4
202222.831313.7:1-0.6
202126.537914.3:1-0.5
202026.739414.8:1+0.2
201928.842114.6:1+0.3
201829.241914.3:1-0.3
201729.042314.6:1+0.3
201627.639514.3:1—