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Ripley Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ripley, QLD 4306 · Major Cities
Students565enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.9
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students565
Ripley Central State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ripley Central State School has 67 staff members (56.0 FTE), including 40 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40+12 FTE
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
19.1 FTE
Total Staff
67
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ripley Central State
15.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
19.1 FTE
Total Workforce
67
56.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2022–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1.714.727.640.6Nat avg2.014.424.936.914:115.7:115.3:122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2022–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.956515.3:1-0.4
202424.939015.7:1+1.7
202314.420114:1—
20222.0———