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Russell Island State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Russell Island, QLD 4184 · Outer Regional
Students179enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.9
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students179
Russell Island State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Russell Island State School has 34 staff members (23.9 FTE), including 17 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.2 FTE
13.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.0 FTE
Total Staff
34
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Russell Island State
12.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
13.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.0 FTE
Total Workforce
34
23.9 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.

9.912.114.416.6Nat avg14.514.014.113.113.111.613.015.113.713.912.8:112.6:112.3:112.7:113.5:114.2:113.2:112.8:113:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.917912.9:1-0.1
202413.717813:1+0.2
202315.119312.8:1-0.4
202213.017113.2:1-1
202111.616514.2:1+0.7
202013.117713.5:1+0.8
201913.116612.7:1+0.4
201814.117412.3:1-0.3
201714.017612.6:1-0.2
201614.518612.8:1—