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Kurwongbah State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Petrie, QLD 4502 · Major Cities
Students620enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
54
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.6
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students620
Kurwongbah State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kurwongbah State School has 84 staff members (65.2 FTE), including 54 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
54-1.5 FTE
45.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.6 FTE
Total Staff
84
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kurwongbah State
13.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
54
45.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.6 FTE
Total Workforce
84
65.2 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.

38.848.257.767.1Nat avg60.359.961.056.251.151.349.747.647.145.615.9:115.9:115.3:115.5:116:115.4:114.5:114:113.6:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.662013.6:10
202447.163913.6:1-0.4
202347.666614:1-0.5
202249.772314.5:1-0.9
202151.379215.4:1-0.6
202051.181616:1+0.5
201956.286915.5:1+0.2
201861.093315.3:1-0.6
201759.995215.9:10
201660.395915.9:1—