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Hamilton Island State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Whitsundays, QLD 4802 · Remote
Students19enrolled
Ratio1:6.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher6.8:1
Students19
Hamilton Island State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Hamilton Island State School has 5 staff members (3.9 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.1 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Staff
5
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hamilton Island State
6.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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
3
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Workforce
5
3.9 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.

2.133.94.8Nat avg4.04.44.23.23.03.93.82.52.92.815.5:112.7:111.9:111.9:18.7:19:16.8:18:16.6:16.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.8196.8:1+0.2
20242.9196.6:1-1.4
20232.5208:1+1.2
20223.8266.8:1-2.2
20213.9359:1+0.3
20203.0268.7:1-3.2
20193.23811.9:10
20184.25011.9:1-0.8
20174.45612.7:1-2.8
20164.06215.5:1—