Public v private: Which Queensland schools have the best teacher student ratios
Public v private: Which Queensland schools have the lowest ratio of students to one teacher? Exclusive analysis has revealed the top schools and they may shock you. SEE THE FULL LIST
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QUEENSLAND public schools have dominated a list of schools with the least amount of students per full-time teacher.
An analysis by The Courier-Mail using enrolment and teacher data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has revealed the number of students per full-time equivalent teacher at every Queensland school for 2018.
QUEENSLAND’S TOP 50 NAPLAN SCHOOLS REVEALED
HOW EVERY SCHOOL RATED IN 2019 NAPLAN
Of the 100 Queensland schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio – excluding special schools and schools with under 20 students – 74 were public schools.
The remainder was made up of 17 Catholic schools, and nine independent schools.
Catholic schools also featured heavily in a list of the 100 Queensland schools with the most number of students per full-time equivalent teacher, with 47 Catholic schools recording a student-teacher ratio of at least 17, along with 44 public schools and nine independent schools.
The overall average student to teacher ratio in Queensland sat at 13.5 for 2018, the same as the Australian average.
The ratio sat at 14.7 for Queensland primary schools and 12.1 for secondary schools, with both decreasing over the past decade.
Dr Steven Lewis of Deakin University’s Research for Educational Impact Centre said decades of research showed class sizes could have an effect on student learning.
“This is especially so if one considers the education of the ‘whole student’, including not just their academic learning but also their social and emotional development,” Dr Lewis said.
“However, we have yet to show that smaller class sizes necessarily lead to better learning outcomes for all students in all situations, or better working conditions for their teachers.”
Dr Lewis said while schools may opt to spend their discretionary budget on additional teachers, they could also be spending it on other learning-related resources.
“The single figure of student-teacher ratio can obscure how well a particular school is resourced, as well as how they have decided to use these resources,” he said.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Feluga State School
Wallangarra State School
Benaraby State School
Alloway State School
Cambooya State School
Wallaville State School
Goodwood State School
Mirriwinni State School
Blenheim State School
The Caves State School
Cardwell State School
Grandchester State School
Hampden State School
Haigslea State School
Delaneys Creek State School
Dundula State School
Broadwater State School
Kolan South State School
Maroondan State School
Bucasia State School
Chelona State School
Mirani State School
Kedron State School
Gooburrum State School
Gargett State School
INDEPENDENT AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Charlotte Mason College, Kallangur
Australian Christian College - Moreton
Jubilee Christian College, Atherton
St John’s Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg
St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay
Townsville Christian College
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, South Mackay
Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant
St Saviour’s Primary School, Toowoomba
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, West Mackay
Stella Maris School, Maroochydore
Marian Catholic School, Currajong
St Benedict’s Primary School, Mango Hill
St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley
St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach
St Thomas More’s Primary School, Toowoomba
St Anthony’s School, Kedron
Australian Industry Trade College - Redlands
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba
St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill
Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs
St Joseph’s Primary School, Nambour North
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH THE LEAST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Alpha State School
Dirranbandi P-10 State School
Quilpie State College
Dajarra State School
Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Aramac State School
Wandoan State School P-10
Monkland State School
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
Normanton State School
Milpera State High School
Vincent State School
Cecil Plains State School
Quinalow Prep-10 State School
Mount Nebo State School
Glenden State School
Mount Isa School of the Air
Longreach State High School
Eidsvold State School
Injune P-10 State School
Longreach School of Distance Education
Collinsville State High School
Winton State School
Tambo State School
Charleville State High School
INDEPENDENT AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WITH THE LEAST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
St Rita’s School, Babinda
Mount St Bernard College, Herberton
Girl Academy, Wangetti
St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
St Joseph’s School, Tara
St Brendan’s Primary School, Moorooka
The School of Total Education, Warwick
St Saviour’s College, Toowoomba
St Anthony’s School, Dimbulah
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure
Seton College, Mount Gravatt East
McAuley College, Beaudesert
Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield
St Finbarr’s School, Quilpie
Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers
Sinai College, Burbank
Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine
Shalom Christian College Condon Campus, Condon
St Joseph’s Catholic School, Cloncurry
Clayfield College, Clayfield
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor
Mt Maria College – Petrie
St Joseph’s School, Murgon
Birali Steiner School, Beachmere
*Ratio calculated with 2018 data published by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
*Ratio equates to the number of enrolments divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers
*Special schools and schools with less than 20 enrolments have not been included
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