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Benarkin State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Benarkin, QLD 4314 · Outer Regional
Students47enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students47
Benarkin State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Benarkin State School has 11 staff members (7.2 FTE), including 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+1 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.2 FTE
Total Staff
11
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Benarkin State
11.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
4
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.2 FTE
Total Workforce
11
7.2 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.

2.63.44.35.2Nat avg3.34.03.34.04.04.04.74.33.04.08.5:16.8:111.2:112.8:115:113.5:112.1:110.9:113.7:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.04711.8:1-1.9
20243.04113.7:1+2.8
20234.34710.9:1-1.2
20224.75712.1:1-1.4
20214.05413.5:1-1.5
20204.06015:1+2.2
20194.05112.8:1+1.6
20183.33711.2:1+4.4
20174.0276.8:1-1.7
20163.3288.5:1—