AustraliaQLDSt LuciaIronside State School

Ironside State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
St Lucia, QLD 4067 · Major Cities
895Students
1178ICSEA
1:16.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Ironside State

Key Workforce Metrics

Ironside State School has 88 staff members (73.2 FTE), including 60 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
60-6 FTE
54.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.3 FTE
Total Staff
88
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ironside State
16.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
60
54.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.3 FTE
Total Workforce
88
73.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

46.756.666.476.3Nat avg60.165.868.769.467.763.963.661.660.954.917.2:116.5:116.4:115.9:116.3:116.9:116.7:116.1:115.4:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202554.989516.3:1+0.9
202460.993715.4:1-0.7
202361.699316.1:1-0.6
202263.61,05916.7:1-0.2
202163.91,08016.9:1+0.6
202067.71,10516.3:1+0.4
201969.41,10015.9:1-0.5
201868.71,12916.4:1-0.1
201765.81,08616.5:1-0.7
201660.11,03617.2:1