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Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Springfield Lakes, QLD 4300 · Major Cities
Students527enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.5
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students527
Good Shepherd Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has 59 staff members (48.8 FTE), including 37 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37+3.7 FTE
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.3 FTE
Total Staff
59
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Good Shepherd Catholic
16.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.3 FTE
Total Workforce
59
48.8 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.

11.619.32734.7Nat avg13.614.315.219.020.821.124.624.627.831.515.4:116.2:117.6:117.7:117.3:118.9:117.8:117.4:117.1:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.552716.7:1-0.4
202427.847617.1:1-0.3
202324.642717.4:1-0.4
202224.643917.8:1-1.1
202121.139818.9:1+1.6
202020.835917.3:1-0.4
201919.033717.7:1+0.1
201815.226717.6:1+1.4
201714.323116.2:1+0.8
201613.620915.4:1—