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Ridgelands State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ridgelands, QLD 4702 · Outer Regional
Students52enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students52
Ridgelands State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ridgelands State School has 11 staff members (5.8 FTE), including 3 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.3 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.0 FTE
Total Staff
11
47% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ridgelands State
17.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.0 FTE
Total Workforce
11
5.8 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.

22.42.73.1Nat avg2.42.62.62.62.62.62.72.62.52.812.9:114.6:112.7:112.3:113.5:114.2:111.1:113.1:118:118.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.85218.6:1+0.6
20242.54518:1+4.9
20232.63413.1:1+2
20222.73011.1:1-3.1
20212.63714.2:1+0.7
20202.63513.5:1+1.2
20192.63212.3:1-0.4
20182.63312.7:1-1.9
20172.63814.6:1+1.7
20162.43112.9:1—