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Samford State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Samford Village, QLD 4520 · Major Cities
Students587enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.7
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher16:1
Students587
Samford State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Samford State School has 66 staff members (54.5 FTE), including 41 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-1.4 FTE
36.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.8 FTE
Total Staff
66
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Samford State
16:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
36.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.8 FTE
Total Workforce
66
54.5 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.

31.24150.960.7Nat avg46.148.152.252.955.250.345.342.138.136.717.8:117.9:116.3:116.8:116:115.8:115.2:115.4:116.2:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.758716:1-0.2
202438.161616.2:1+0.8
202342.164715.4:1+0.2
202245.368815.2:1-0.6
202150.379515.8:1-0.2
202055.288216:1-0.8
201952.988916.8:1+0.5
201852.285016.3:1-1.6
201748.186017.9:1+0.1
201646.182217.8:1—