Key Workforce Metrics
Waterford West State School has 88 staff members (78.7 FTE), including 59 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
59-0.2 FTE
55.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.1 FTE
Total Staff
88
11% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Waterford West State School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
13.6:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
59
55.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.1 FTE
Total Workforce
88
78.7 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.675513.6:1-0.9
202455.881014.5:10
202354.679214.5:1-0.7
202252.379715.2:10
202148.473515.2:1+0.2
202048.472415:10
201948.071815:1+1.2
201848.767413.8:1-0.9
201745.667014.7:1+0.1
201643.663814.6:1—