Compare the number of teachers per student at Bundaberg schools

Bundaberg’s most crowded classrooms can be revealed as new analysis shows teacher to student ratios at every public and private school. See how your school compares.

St John‘s Lutheran Primary School has the highest full-time teacher to student ratio for primary schools in Bundaberg.

New analysis has revealed the Bundaberg schools with the highest teacher to student ratios.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures show in 2021 there were more students per teacher at St John’s Lutheran Primary School than any other Bundaberg region school.

According to the data - the most up to date that includes all state and private schools nationally - St John’s Lutheran Primary School had 20.3 students for every teacher.

It had 256 students enrolled and 12.6 full-time equivalent teachers.

St John’s Lutheran Primary School principal Chris Mallett said the number of students per teacher is “only one part of the picture of how we go about supporting learners”.

In addition to full-time teachers, teaching assistants are regularly involved with classes including literacy intervention educators, a learning support teacher and pastoral care.

Teaching assistants are used in every classroom from kindergarten to year 4, with some classes using two assistants in addition to the full-time teacher.

“We are very generous in appointing additional qualified adult support in the delivery of high outcomes and learning and teaching,” Mr Mallett said.

“We invest very heavily in the development of our staff, in terms of professional development, so that they focused on individual learners in order to maximise learning outcomes.”

St John’s Lutheran Primary School regularly uses teaching assistants in addition to full-time teachers.

The second highest student-teacher ratios were at Oakwood State School where there was an average of 18.8 students for every teacher at the school. It had 167 students enrolled and 8.9 full-time equivalent teachers.

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At Gooburrum State School there were 18.1 students for every teacher, the Bundaberg region‘s third highest.

It had 130 students enrolled and 7.2 full-time equivalent teachers.

According to ACARA the nationalstudent-teacher ratio in 2021 was 13.3 students for every teacher.

At a primary level it is 14.5 and secondary is 11.9.

Catholic schools have the highest national ratios for primary schools with a 15.4 ratio, followed by 14.4 for state schools and 14 for independent schools.

At the high school level, state schools had the highest ratio with 12.4, followed by Catholic with 12.2 and 10.5 for independent.

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Meanwhile, the Bundaberg region’s least crowded classroom was Avondale State School where there was an average of 6.4 students for every teacher at the school.

It had nine students enrolled and 1.4 full-time equivalent teachers.

Student-teacher ratios do not take into account teacher aides or non-teaching staff at schools, only the full-time equivalent teachers.

Schools with the highest student to teacher ratio in Bundaberg:

St John‘s Lutheran Primary School: 20.3 students per teacher

Oakwood State School: 18.8 students per teacher

Gooburrum State School: 18.1 students per teacher

Bargara State School: 16.9 students per teacher

Burnett Heads State School: 16.9 students per teacher

St Mary‘s Catholic Primary School: 16.7 students per teacher

Kolan South State School: 16.7 students per teacher

Bullyard State School: 16.6 students per teacher

Alloway State School: 16.5 students per teacher

Maroondan State School: 16.3 students per teacher