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Birdsville State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Birdsville, QLD 4482 · Very Remote
Students4enrolled
Ratio1:1.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher1.6:1
Students4
Birdsville State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffAttendanceAttainmentTrendsNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Birdsville State School has 4 staff members (2.7 FTE), including 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
1.6:1-2.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2+0.2 FTE
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.7 FTE
Total Staff
4
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Birdsville State
1.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 1.6:1, 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
2
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.7 FTE
Total Workforce
4
2.7 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.

1.31.61.92.2Nat avg1.51.51.52.01.82.02.02.01.82.02.7:15.3:14.7:13.5:12.2:13.5:11.5:14.5:13.9:12:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.042:1-1.9
20241.873.9:1-0.6
20232.094.5:1+3
20222.031.5:1-2
20212.073.5:1+1.3
20201.842.2:1-1.3
20192.073.5:1-1.2
20181.574.7:1-0.6
20171.585.3:1+2.6
20161.542.7:1—