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Walkerston State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Walkerston, QLD 4751 · Inner Regional
Students306enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.9
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students306
Walkerston State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Walkerston State School has 45 staff members (31.2 FTE), including 21 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.5 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
45
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Walkerston State
17.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
45
31.2 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.

14.817.620.423.2Nat avg20.621.120.219.218.319.019.318.617.417.917.3:116.5:117.7:117:117.2:115.7:116.1:116.6:117.8:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.930617.1:1-0.7
202417.430917.8:1+1.2
202318.630816.6:1+0.5
202219.331016.1:1+0.4
202119.029815.7:1-1.5
202018.331417.2:1+0.2
201919.232617:1-0.7
201820.235717.7:1+1.2
201721.134916.5:1-0.8
201620.635717.3:1—