Teacher v students: Best and worst resourced Brisbane North schools revealed

An analysis of national data has revealed the Brisbane North schools where teachers have the most students to teach.

An analysis of national data has revealed the schools where teachers have the most students to teach.

THE schools with Brisbane North’s most crowded and best resourced classrooms have been revealed.

An analysis of national data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has revealed the schools where teachers have the most students to teach.

The figures show in 2018 in the Brisbane North region there were more students per teacher at St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley than any other school.

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According to the data, the most up to data that includes all state and private schools nationally, St Dympna’s Parish School had 18.8 students for every teacher.

The second highest student-teacher ratios were at St Anthony’s Primary School, Kedron where there was an average of 18.6 students for every teacher at the school.

The second highest student-teacher ratios were at St Anthony’s Primary School, Kedron where there was an average of 18.6 students for every teacher at the school.

At Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley there were 18.3 students for every teacher, the Brisbane North region’s third highest. (The college offers a senior secondary program for students interested in the music industry.)

Kedron State School was not far behind with 18 students for every teacher.

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In contrast there was one teacher for every 2.5 students at Red Hill Special School, the region’s lowest ratio of students per teacher.

The second lowest ratio was at Aspley Special School where there were 3.3 students per teacher.

The figures show there were 3.5 students per teacher at both Geebung Special School and Mitchelton Special School, the equal third lowest ratio in the Brisbane North region.

Mitchelton State High School had the next lowest ratio, with 8.6 students per teacher.

Data provided by ACARA related only to the total number of teachers and total number of students in each school.

The teacher/student ratio was determined by dividing total number of students by total number of teachers. The ratios do not take into account teacher aides or non-teaching staff at schools, only the full-time equivalent teachers.

The Queensland Department of Education has targets for class sizes and student/teacher ratios — 25 students per teacher for Prep-Year 3 and Years 11-12, and 28 students per teacher for Years 4-10.

A Department spokesperson said, “Last year 93 per cent of state primary school classes and 97 per cent of state secondary classes met or were better than class size targets, and the majority of classes that were over target were only over by one or two students.

“The proportion of classes that met or were better than class size targets has increased each year since 2015 when 88 per cent or primary school classes met or were better than the targets.

“The increase in the proportion of classes meeting or achieving targets has been made possible due to continuing Queensland Government investment in additional teachers.”

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The spokesperson said while targets were an important consideration in the formation of classes, the actual make-up of classes was determined at the school level by principals in consultation with staff.

“For example, a principal may form a class with one or two students over the target to keep students of the same year level together, rather than forming other class combinations that might split the age cohort,” the spokesperson said.

According to ACARA data, the national student-teacher ratio was 13.5 students for every teacher.

Across the country, independent private schools had the lowest student to teacher ratios with 11.7 students to every teacher.

Government schools had an average of 13.8 students for every teacher while Catholic schools had an average of 14 students for every teacher.

Brisbane North’s highest student to teacher ratios (using ACARA data):

■ St Dympna’s Parish School, Aspley 18.8 students per teacher

■ St Anthony’s Primary School, Kedron: 18.6 students per teacher

■ Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley: 18.3 students per teacher

■ Kedron State School: 18.0 students per teacher

■ St William’s Primary School, Keperra: 17.8 students per teacher

■ Everton Park State School: 17.7 students per teacher

■ Our Lady of the Angels’ School, Wavell Heights: 17.7 students per teacher

■ St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston: 17.4 students per teacher

■ Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre: 17.4 students per teacher

■ McDowall State School: 17.3 students per teacher

Brisbane North’s lowest student to teacher ratios (using ACARA data):

■ Red Hill Special School: 2.5 students per teacher

■ Aspley Special School: 3.3 students per teacher

■ Geebung Special School: 3.5 students per teacher

■ Mitchelton Special School: 3.5 students per teacher

■ Mitchelton State High School: 8.6 students per teacher

■ Everton Park State High School: 8.8 students per teacher

■ Clayfield College: 8.8 students per teacher

■ St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor: 8.9 students per teacher

■ The Glenleighden School, Fig Tree Pocket: 8.9 students per teacher

■ Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove: 9.4 students per teacher