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Sandy Strait State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Urangan, QLD 4655 · Inner Regional
Students706enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.9
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students706
Sandy Strait State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sandy Strait State School has 88 staff members (71.0 FTE), including 53 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
53-2.2 FTE
45.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
25.1 FTE
Total Staff
88
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sandy Strait State
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
53
45.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
25.1 FTE
Total Workforce
88
71.0 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.

36.942.347.853.2Nat avg43.443.846.446.547.648.446.046.848.145.915.1:115.2:115.4:115.3:114.9:114.3:114.9:115.8:115.3:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.970615.4:1+0.1
202448.173515.3:1-0.5
202346.874115.8:1+0.9
202246.068614.9:1+0.6
202148.469314.3:1-0.6
202047.671114.9:1-0.4
201946.571315.3:1-0.1
201846.471315.4:1+0.2
201743.866415.2:1+0.1
201643.465615.1:1—