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Hymba Yumba Independent School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Springfield, QLD 4300 · Major Cities
Students224enrolled
Ratio1:8.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.2
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher8.9:1
Students224
Hymba Yumba Independent
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hymba Yumba Independent School has 51 staff members (49.2 FTE), including 27 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.9:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
27-2.2 FTE
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
24.0 FTE
Total Staff
51
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hymba Yumba Independent
8.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.9:1, 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
27
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
24.0 FTE
Total Workforce
51
49.2 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.

152025.130.1Nat avg17.618.619.018.820.925.426.225.227.425.211.9:19.2:18.1:110.9:111.2:110.9:111.4:111.5:110.4:18.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.22248.9:1-1.5
202427.428610.4:1-1.1
202325.228911.5:1+0.1
202226.229911.4:1+0.5
202125.427710.9:1-0.3
202020.923511.2:1+0.3
201918.820410.9:1+2.8
201819.01548.1:1-1.1
201718.61719.2:1-2.7
201617.620911.9:1—