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The Caves State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
The Caves, QLD 4702 · Inner Regional
Students60enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.2
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students60
The Caves State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

The Caves State School has 14 staff members (8.5 FTE), including 5 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.7 FTE
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.3 FTE
Total Staff
14
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Caves State
14.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.3 FTE
Total Workforce
14
8.5 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.

345.16.2Nat avg4.85.24.44.95.64.04.34.03.54.218.1:117.3:120.2:117.1:114.3:115.8:113.5:112.2:116:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.26014.3:1-1.7
20243.55616:1+3.8
20234.04912.2:1-1.3
20224.35813.5:1-2.3
20214.06315.8:1+1.5
20205.68014.3:1-2.8
20194.98417.1:1-3.1
20184.48920.2:1+2.9
20175.29017.3:1-0.8
20164.88718.1:1—