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Ipswich West Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
West Ipswich, QLD 4305 · Major Cities
Students135enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.2
Non-Teaching45
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students135
Ipswich West Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ipswich West Special School has 79 staff members (60.6 FTE), including 34 teachers and 45 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
34+3 FTE
32.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
28.4 FTE
Total Staff
79
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ipswich West Special
4.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
34
32.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
28.4 FTE
Total Workforce
79
60.6 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.

13.82128.235.4Nat avg16.218.718.922.325.625.825.928.429.232.24.4:14.4:14.7:14.3:13.9:14.3:14.4:14.1:14.2:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.21354.2:10
202429.21244.2:1+0.1
202328.41174.1:1-0.3
202225.91154.4:1+0.1
202125.81114.3:1+0.4
202025.61003.9:1-0.4
201922.3964.3:1-0.4
201818.9884.7:1+0.3
201718.7824.4:10
201616.2714.4:1—