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Wavell Heights State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wavell Heights, QLD 4012 · Major Cities
398Students
985ICSEA
1:12.1Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Wavell Heights State

Key Workforce Metrics

Wavell Heights State School has 63 staff members (48.7 FTE), including 37 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1-3.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
37+5.9 FTE
32.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
15.9 FTE
Total Staff
63
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wavell Heights State
12.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
37
32.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
15.9 FTE
Total Workforce
63
48.7 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.

212631.136.1Nat avg27.329.629.430.830.830.627.624.726.932.816.9:115.7:116.7:115.6:114.8:114.7:115.3:116.9:115.7:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.839812.1:1-3.6
202426.942215.7:1-1.2
202324.741816.9:1+1.6
202227.642215.3:1+0.6
202130.645014.7:1-0.1
202030.845514.8:1-0.8
201930.847915.6:1-1.1
201829.449116.7:1+1
201729.646415.7:1-1.2
201627.346216.9:1