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Barcaldine Prep-12 State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Barcaldine, QLD 4725 · Very Remote
216Students
921ICSEA
1:10Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Barcaldine Prep-12 State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Barcaldine Prep-12 State School has 40 staff members (34.5 FTE), including 23 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23-1.9 FTE
21.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
40
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Barcaldine Prep-12 State School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Barcaldine Prep-12 State
10:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10:1, 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
23
21.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
40
34.5 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.

18.22225.829.6Nat avg26.326.925.526.524.522.624.123.323.321.49.8:110.6:110.5:19.5:18.8:19.5:18.8:19.4:19.3:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.421610.1:1+0.8
202423.32169.3:1-0.1
202323.32199.4:1+0.6
202224.12138.8:1-0.7
202122.62149.5:1+0.7
202024.52158.8:1-0.7
201926.52519.5:1-1
201825.526710.5:1-0.1
201726.928410.6:1+0.8
201626.32579.8:1—