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St John's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Silkwood, QLD 4856 · Outer Regional
Students48enrolled
Ratio1:9.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.3
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher9.1:1
Students48
St John's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St John's School has 13 staff members (8.7 FTE), including 6 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.1:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
60 FTE
5.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
13
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St John's
9.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
5.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
13
8.7 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.

4.55.66.87.9Nat avg5.46.46.56.96.57.26.86.85.35.311.7:110.8:110.3:19.9:110.2:18.9:110.1:19.1:19.2:19.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.3489.1:1-0.1
20245.3499.2:1+0.1
20236.8629.1:1-1
20226.86910.1:1+1.2
20217.2648.9:1-1.3
20206.56610.2:1+0.3
20196.9689.9:1-0.4
20186.56710.3:1-0.5
20176.46910.8:1-0.9
20165.46311.7:1—