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Swayneville State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sarina, QLD 4737 · Outer Regional
Students114enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.3
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students114
Swayneville State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Swayneville State School has 21 staff members (14.3 FTE), including 11 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11+0.6 FTE
8.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
21
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Swayneville State
13.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
8.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
21
14.3 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.

4.96.88.710.6Nat avg5.89.68.27.17.27.17.47.57.78.315.5:111.7:113.5:115.6:116.7:116.9:116.5:114.1:114.5:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.311413.7:1-0.8
20247.711214.5:1+0.4
20237.510614.1:1-2.4
20227.412216.5:1-0.4
20217.112016.9:1+0.2
20207.212016.7:1+1.1
20197.111115.6:1+2.1
20188.211113.5:1+1.8
20179.611211.7:1-3.8
20165.89015.5:1—