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Silkstone State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Silkstone, QLD 4304 · Major Cities
Students675enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.6
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students675
Silkstone State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Silkstone State School has 84 staff members (73.4 FTE), including 49 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49-0.2 FTE
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
26.8 FTE
Total Staff
84
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Silkstone State
14.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
26.8 FTE
Total Workforce
84
73.4 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.

39.647.956.364.6Nat avg54.258.756.758.056.050.848.148.046.846.615:114.1:115:114.2:114:114.6:114.5:114.6:114.9:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.667514.5:1-0.4
202446.869514.9:1+0.3
202348.069914.6:1+0.1
202248.169914.5:1-0.1
202150.874414.6:1+0.6
202056.078414:1-0.2
201958.082414.2:1-0.8
201856.784915:1+0.9
201758.782814.1:1-0.9
201654.281515:1—