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Waterford State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Waterford, QLD 4133 · Major Cities
Students532enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.0
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher14:1
Students532
Waterford State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waterford State School has 79 staff members (62.2 FTE), including 42 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+1.7 FTE
38.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
24.2 FTE
Total Staff
79
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waterford State
14:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, 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
38.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
24.2 FTE
Total Workforce
79
62.2 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.

29.74152.363.6Nat avg57.857.248.240.640.337.534.935.436.338.011.3:111.6:112.9:113.6:113.1:113.3:114.2:114.7:114.1:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.053214:1-0.1
202436.351214.1:1-0.6
202335.451914.7:1+0.5
202234.949614.2:1+0.9
202137.549813.3:1+0.2
202040.352813.1:1-0.5
201940.655213.6:1+0.7
201848.262012.9:1+1.3
201757.266511.6:1+0.3
201657.865211.3:1—