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Bwgcolman Community School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Palm Island, QLD 4816 · Remote
Students315enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.7
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher10.1:1
Students315
Bwgcolman Community
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Bwgcolman Community School has 53 staff members (48.4 FTE), including 32 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32+1.1 FTE
30.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
17.7 FTE
Total Staff
53
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bwgcolman Community
10.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
32
30.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
17.7 FTE
Total Workforce
53
48.4 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.

21.925.929.833.8Nat avg28.025.829.830.130.430.329.029.629.630.710.9:110.2:18.4:18.7:19.8:110:111.4:111.4:111.3:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.731510.3:1-1
202429.633411.3:1-0.1
202329.633711.4:10
202229.033011.4:1+1.4
202130.330210:1+0.2
202030.42979.8:1+1.1
201930.12638.7:1+0.3
201829.82498.4:1-1.8
201725.826310.2:1-0.7
201628.030510.9:1—