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Whitfield State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Whitfield, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
Students774enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
52
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.0
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students774
Whitfield State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whitfield State School has 88 staff members (76.8 FTE), including 52 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
52-3.5 FTE
49.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.8 FTE
Total Staff
88
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whitfield State
15.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
52
49.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.8 FTE
Total Workforce
88
76.8 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.

41.752.362.973.6Nat avg63.166.959.558.355.853.656.054.352.549.013.3:112.6:114:113.8:114.3:114.5:113.8:114.4:114:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.077415.8:1+1.8
202452.573714:1-0.4
202354.378114.4:1+0.6
202256.077113.8:1-0.7
202153.677814.5:1+0.2
202055.880014.3:1+0.5
201958.380413.8:1-0.2
201859.583114:1+1.4
201766.984312.6:1-0.7
201663.184013.3:1—