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Rathdowney State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Rathdowney, QLD 4287 · Inner Regional
Students58enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students58
Rathdowney State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Rathdowney State School has 12 staff members (7.9 FTE), including 5 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
5+1 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.9 FTE
Total Staff
12
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Rathdowney State
14.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.9 FTE
Total Workforce
12
7.9 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.

2.333.74.4Nat avg3.03.03.02.93.03.32.73.13.04.012:113:18:18.6:18.3:17.9:111.9:113.2:116.3:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.05814.5:1-1.8
20243.04916.3:1+3.1
20233.14113.2:1+1.3
20222.73211.9:1+4
20213.3267.9:1-0.4
20203.0258.3:1-0.3
20192.9258.6:1+0.6
20183.0248:1-5
20173.03913:1+1
20163.03612:1—