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Ipswich West State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
West Ipswich, QLD 4305 · Major Cities
Students210enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.8
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students210
Ipswich West State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ipswich West State School has 33 staff members (26.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.1 FTE
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
33
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ipswich West State
12.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
33
26.7 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.

13.1151718.9Nat avg15.815.815.417.216.315.816.816.216.716.815.6:115.7:115.6:113.3:112.8:113.7:113.1:113.3:113.3:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.821012.5:1-0.8
202416.722213.3:10
202316.221613.3:1+0.2
202216.822013.1:1-0.6
202115.821713.7:1+0.9
202016.320912.8:1-0.5
201917.222913.3:1-2.3
201815.424115.6:1-0.1
201715.824815.7:1+0.1
201615.824715.6:1—