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Ripley Valley State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
South Ripley, QLD 4306 · Major Cities
Students874enrolled
Ratio1:17.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
52
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.1
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher17.4:1
Students874
Ripley Valley State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ripley Valley State School has 84 staff members (74.4 FTE), including 52 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
52+4 FTE
50.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.3 FTE
Total Staff
84
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ripley Valley State
17.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
52
50.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.3 FTE
Total Workforce
84
74.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

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

1.319.237.255.1Nat avg1.523.334.240.341.746.150.114.4:115.7:115.5:116.3:116.6:117.4:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.187417.4:1+0.8
202446.176616.6:1+0.3
202341.767816.3:1+0.8
202240.362515.5:1-0.2
202134.253715.7:1+1.3
202023.333614.4:1—
20191.5———