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Sherwood State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sherwood, QLD 4075 · Major Cities
630Students
1139ICSEA
1:15.7Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Sherwood State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sherwood State School has 71 staff members (56.9 FTE), including 47 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
47-3.3 FTE
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.7 FTE
Total Staff
71
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sherwood State
15.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.7 FTE
Total Workforce
71
56.9 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.

2834.641.247.9Nat avg32.933.733.637.938.638.742.142.243.540.217.9:117.3:117.4:116.1:116.3:116.8:115.5:115.3:114.8:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.263015.7:1+0.9
202443.564314.8:1-0.5
202342.264615.3:1-0.2
202242.165415.5:1-1.3
202138.765016.8:1+0.5
202038.662816.3:1+0.2
201937.961016.1:1-1.3
201833.658617.4:1+0.1
201733.758317.3:1-0.6
201632.958817.9:1—