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St Helens State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
St Helens, QLD 4650 · Inner Regional
Students305enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.8
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students305
St Helens State
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Helens State School has 43 staff members (33.8 FTE), including 25 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.7 FTE
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.0 FTE
Total Staff
43
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Helens State
14.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.0 FTE
Total Workforce
43
33.8 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.

17.219.321.523.7Nat avg20.721.320.220.820.821.521.121.021.520.814.9:114.7:115.1:114.5:114.8:114.2:114.5:114.5:114.1:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.830514.7:1+0.6
202421.530314.1:1-0.4
202321.030414.5:10
202221.130714.5:1+0.3
202121.530614.2:1-0.6
202020.830814.8:1+0.3
201920.830214.5:1-0.6
201820.230615.1:1+0.4
201721.331414.7:1-0.2
201620.730814.9:1—