AustraliaQLDWellesley IslandsMornington Island State School

Mornington Island State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Wellesley Islands, QLD 4892 · Very Remote
181Students
660ICSEA
1:8.5Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Mornington Island State

Key Workforce Metrics

Mornington Island State School has 32 staff members (30.4 FTE), including 22 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.4 FTE
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
32
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mornington Island State
8.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, 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
22
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
32
30.4 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.

16.721.927.232.5Nat avg28.024.025.025.029.029.524.819.620.821.28.9:110.2:110.5:19.9:18.1:17.5:18.5:110.5:19.1:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.21818.5:1-0.6
202420.81899.1:1-1.4
202319.620610.5:1+2
202224.82118.5:1+1
202129.52207.5:1-0.6
202029.02358.1:1-1.8
201925.02479.9:1-0.6
201825.026310.5:1+0.3
201724.024510.2:1+1.3
201628.02498.9:1