Key Workforce Metrics
Gladstone West State School has 75 staff members (64.2 FTE), including 48 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
48-0.7 FTE
43.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
20.3 FTE
Total Staff
75
14% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Gladstone West State School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
14.6:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
48
43.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
20.3 FTE
Total Workforce
75
64.2 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.964214.6:10
202444.665114.6:1-0.6
202342.664715.2:1+0.4
202242.162514.8:1+0.6
202142.860614.2:1-1
202042.965015.2:1+0.4
201943.864814.8:1-0.1
201842.964114.9:1-0.1
201743.264815:10
201644.566815:1—