AustraliaQLDSheldonSheldon College

Sheldon College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Sheldon, QLD 4157 · Major Cities
1,481Students
1124ICSEA
1:13.5Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Sheldon

Key Workforce Metrics

Sheldon College has 209 staff members (199.1 FTE), including 113 teachers and 96 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
113+1.2 FTE
109.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
96
89.7 FTE
Total Staff
209
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sheldon
13.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
113
109.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
96
89.7 FTE
Total Workforce
209
199.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

8395.5107.9120.3Nat avg97.798.798.6101.098.3101.1101.2105.5108.2109.413.8:113.9:113.3:112.8:113:112.6:113.3:113.3:113.5:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025109.41,48113.5:10
2024108.21,46013.5:1+0.2
2023105.51,39813.3:10
2022101.21,34813.3:1+0.7
2021101.11,27112.6:1-0.4
202098.31,28213:1+0.2
2019101.01,29012.8:1-0.5
201898.61,31113.3:1-0.6
201798.71,36713.9:1+0.1
201697.71,34813.8:1