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Mackay West State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
West Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students770enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.9
Non-Teaching63
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students770
Mackay West State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay West State School has 119 staff members (89.5 FTE), including 56 teachers and 63 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56+4.6 FTE
52.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
36.6 FTE
Total Staff
119
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mackay West State
14.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
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
56
52.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
36.6 FTE
Total Workforce
119
89.5 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.

36.343.650.958.2Nat avg49.947.547.644.842.746.444.646.448.352.914.2:114.5:114.2:114.3:114.6:112.8:113.5:114.2:114.9:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.977014.6:1-0.3
202448.371814.9:1+0.7
202346.465914.2:1+0.7
202244.660313.5:1+0.7
202146.459212.8:1-1.8
202042.762414.6:1+0.3
201944.864114.3:1+0.1
201847.667714.2:1-0.3
201747.568914.5:1+0.3
201649.971114.2:1—