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The Gap State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
The Gap, QLD 4061 · Major Cities
Students565enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.6
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students565
The Gap State
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Gap State School has 65 staff members (51.5 FTE), including 42 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-3.4 FTE
34.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.9 FTE
Total Staff
65
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Gap 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
42
34.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.9 FTE
Total Workforce
65
51.5 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.

29.333.537.641.8Nat avg36.034.536.035.836.337.436.236.238.034.615.7:116.1:116.5:116.6:116.6:116.3:117:116.2:115.5:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.656516.3:1+0.8
202438.058815.5:1-0.7
202336.258816.2:1-0.8
202236.261617:1+0.7
202137.461016.3:1-0.3
202036.360216.6:10
201935.859616.6:1+0.1
201836.059316.5:1+0.4
201734.555416.1:1+0.4
201636.056415.7:1—