AustraliaQLDThornlandsRedland District Special School

Redland District Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Thornlands, QLD 4164 · Major Cities
Students236enrolled
Ratio1:4.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
66
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.2
Non-Teaching76
Student:Teacher4.1:1
Students236
Redland District Special

Key Workforce Metrics

Redland District Special School has 142 staff members (109.0 FTE), including 66 teachers and 76 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.1:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
66-0.2 FTE
58.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
50.8 FTE
Total Staff
142
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Redland District Special
4.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.1:1, 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
66
58.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
50.8 FTE
Total Workforce
142
109.0 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.

2940.752.564.2Nat avg34.934.136.937.941.843.848.654.058.458.23.8:14:13.8:14.1:14:14:14.1:14:13.9:14.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.22364.1:1+0.2
202458.42273.9:1-0.1
202354.02174:1-0.1
202248.61974.1:1+0.1
202143.81754:10
202041.81694:1-0.1
201937.91544.1:1+0.3
201836.91423.8:1-0.2
201734.11364:1+0.2
201634.91343.8:1