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Silkwood State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Silkwood, QLD 4856 · Outer Regional
Students53enrolled
Ratio1:18.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher18.9:1
Students53
Silkwood State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Silkwood State School has 13 staff members (7.6 FTE), including 4 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1+4.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
4+0.1 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
13
42% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Silkwood State
18.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
4
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
13
7.6 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.

2.13.24.25.3Nat avg4.04.84.04.03.83.12.72.52.72.815.2:111.5:115.5:116.8:114.5:114.2:112.2:112.8:114.1:118.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.85318.9:1+4.8
20242.73814.1:1+1.3
20232.53212.8:1+0.6
20222.73312.2:1-2
20213.14414.2:1-0.3
20203.85514.5:1-2.3
20194.06716.8:1+1.3
20184.06215.5:1+4
20174.85511.5:1-3.7
20164.06115.2:1—