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Mount Isa Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Pioneer, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students35enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.8
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher4:1
Students35
Mount Isa Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Isa Special School has 20 staff members (17.4 FTE), including 9 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9+2.2 FTE
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
20
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Isa Special
4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
9
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
20
17.4 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.

5.67.28.810.3Nat avg8.48.27.89.19.29.48.57.06.68.83.1:13.3:14.2:13.5:13.8:13.5:13.2:13.7:14.1:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.8354:1-0.1
20246.6274.1:1+0.4
20237.0263.7:1+0.5
20228.5273.2:1-0.3
20219.4333.5:1-0.3
20209.2353.8:1+0.3
20199.1323.5:1-0.7
20187.8334.2:1+0.9
20178.2273.3:1+0.2
20168.4263.1:1—