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Wheatvale State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wheatvale, QLD 4370 · Inner Regional
Students37enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.9
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students37
Wheatvale State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wheatvale State School has 9 staff members (6.1 FTE), including 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.5 FTE
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.2 FTE
Total Staff
9
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wheatvale State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.2 FTE
Total Workforce
9
6.1 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.

2.52.93.33.7Nat avg3.33.32.93.03.43.43.43.23.42.916.1:112.1:114.1:115.7:112.9:112.9:114.4:115:113.8:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.93712.8:1-1
20243.44713.8:1-1.2
20233.24815:1+0.6
20223.44914.4:1+1.5
20213.44412.9:10
20203.44412.9:1-2.8
20193.04715.7:1+1.6
20182.94114.1:1+2
20173.34012.1:1-4
20163.35316.1:1—