Regional v city: Where are the best resourced Queensland schools
Remote and rural Queensland compared to the big smoke: Which schools are the best resourced with more teachers for each student? Exclusive analysis reveals a surprise result for regional v city. SEE THE FULL LIST
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SCHOOLS in some of Queensland’s most regional and remote places have recorded among the lowest student-teacher ratios in the country.
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 less than 20 enrolments – 83 were located in regional Queensland areas.
Among them were St Teresa’s College in Abergowrie, with an average of 5.62 students per full-time equivalent teacher, Aramac State School (which also had a student-teacher ratio of 5.62), and Vincent State School (5.93).
Metropolitan schools were more likely to have student-teacher averages near the overall state average of 13.5 students per teacher.
But there were exceptions, including Milpera State High School which provides education to recently arrived migrants from a non-English speaking background, which had an average of one teacher per 5.8 students in 2018.
Others included private school Clayfield College, which recorded a student-teacher ratio of 8.81, and public schools Everton Park State High School (8.77) and Mitchelton State High School (8.62).
Of the 100 Queensland schools with the highest student-teacher ratios the split was more even, with 41 metropolitan schools compared with 59 regional and rural schools.
Education Minister Grace Grace said the 2019-2020 state budget had allocated $13.8 billion for education, including funding for an additional 1000 teachers.
“Not only have additional teachers been employed to cover for the continued growth in enrolments, the Palaszczuk Government has employed 875 teachers above growth,” she said.
“This investment in more teachers has assisted us in meeting our class size targets.”
A spokeswoman for the Department of Education said the government was “committed to ensuring all students, no matter where they live, have access to a range of high quality learning opportunities within their local communities”.
“Total state school enrolments continue to grow each year as Queensland’s population continues to increase,” she said.
“Additional classrooms are provided to schools experiencing enrolment growth to ensure that classes are not “overcrowded”.”
METRO SCHOOLS WITH THE LEAST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Milpera State High School, Chelmer
St Brendan’s Primary School, Moorooka
Mount Nebo State School
Seton College, Mount Gravatt East
McAuley College, Beaudesert
Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo
Rathdowney State School
Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield
Sinai College, Burbank
Mitchelton State High School
Everton Park State High School
Clayfield College
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor
Mt Maria College – Petrie
Ipswich East State School
Birali Steiner School
Coorparoo Secondary College
REGIONAL SCHOOLS WITH THE LEAST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Alpha State School
St Rita’s School, Babinda
Dirranbandi P-10 State School
Quilpie State College
Mount St Bernard College, Herberton
Dajarra State School
Girl Academy, Wangetti
Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Aramac State School
St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
Wandoan State School P-10
Monkland State School
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy, Hope Vale
Normanton State School
St Joseph’s School, Tara
Vincent State School
Cecil Plains State School
Quinalow Prep-10 State School
The School of Total Education, Warwick
Glenden State School
METRO SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Charlotte Mason College, Kallangur
Australian Christian College - Moreton
St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay
Blenheim State School
Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters
Grandchester State School
St Benedict’s Primary School, Mango Hill
Haigslea State School
St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley
St Anthony’s School, Kedron
Australian Industry Trade College - Redlands
St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill
Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo
St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture
St Bernardine’s School, Regents Park
St Martin’s School, Carina
St Vincent’s Primary School, Gold Coast
Sts Peter and Paul’s School, Bulimba
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs
REGIONAL SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST STUDENTS PER TEACHER, 2018
Feluga State School
Wallangarra State School
Benaraby State School
Jubilee Christian College, Atherton
Alloway State School
St John’s Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg
Cambooya State School
Wallaville State School
Goodwood State School
Mirriwinni State School
Townsville Christian College
The Caves State School
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, South Mackay
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant
Cardwell State School
St Saviour’s Primary School, Toowoomba
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, West Mackay
Stella Maris School, Maroochydore
Marian Catholic School, Currajong
Hampden State School
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