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Gympie South State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Southside, QLD 4570 · Inner Regional
Students518enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching39.6
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students518
Gympie South State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Gympie South State School has 79 staff members (59.7 FTE), including 46 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46+5.5 FTE
39.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
20.1 FTE
Total Staff
79
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gympie South State
13.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
39.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
20.1 FTE
Total Workforce
79
59.7 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.

27.833.138.343.6Nat avg37.737.737.936.135.135.435.432.734.139.614:114.1:113.7:113:113.6:113.5:113.4:113.4:114:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.651813.1:1-0.9
202434.147914:1+0.6
202332.743913.4:10
202235.447513.4:1-0.1
202135.447713.5:1-0.1
202035.147713.6:1+0.6
201936.147113:1-0.7
201837.951913.7:1-0.4
201737.753214.1:1+0.1
201637.752614:1—