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Wheatlands State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wheatlands, QLD 4606 · Outer Regional
Students77enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.3
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students77
Wheatlands State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Wheatlands State School has 13 staff members (9.5 FTE), including 8 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8-0.7 FTE
6.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.2 FTE
Total Staff
13
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wheatlands State
12.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
8
6.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.2 FTE
Total Workforce
13
9.5 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.

4.55.66.67.7Nat avg5.45.35.45.76.26.66.46.67.06.315.9:114.5:113.9:114.6:114:113.5:114.8:112.1:112:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.37712.2:1+0.2
20247.08412:1-0.1
20236.68012.1:1-2.7
20226.49514.8:1+1.3
20216.68913.5:1-0.5
20206.28714:1-0.6
20195.78314.6:1+0.7
20185.47513.9:1-0.6
20175.37714.5:1-1.4
20165.48615.9:1—