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Browns Plains State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Browns Plains, QLD 4118 · Major Cities
Students597enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
54
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.1
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students597
Browns Plains State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Browns Plains State School has 93 staff members (75.8 FTE), including 54 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
54-0.1 FTE
49.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
26.7 FTE
Total Staff
93
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Browns Plains State
12.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
54
49.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
26.7 FTE
Total Workforce
93
75.8 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.

32.639.84754.1Nat avg42.442.641.638.440.241.542.846.849.249.113.8:113.7:113.2:114.8:114.6:114.3:114.5:114.4:112.6:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.159712.2:1-0.4
202449.262212.6:1-1.8
202346.867614.4:1-0.1
202242.862014.5:1+0.2
202141.559214.3:1-0.3
202040.258514.6:1-0.2
201938.456914.8:1+1.6
201841.655113.2:1-0.5
201742.658513.7:1-0.1
201642.458613.8:1—