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Burnett Heads State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Burnett Heads, QLD 4670 · Inner Regional
Students96enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.2
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students96
Burnett Heads State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Burnett Heads State School has 18 staff members (12.3 FTE), including 8 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.3 FTE
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Staff
18
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burnett Heads State
15.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Workforce
18
12.3 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.

46.18.210.2Nat avg9.39.28.88.38.46.75.74.75.96.214.7:115.3:116.6:115.9:115.4:116.9:114.9:121.3:115.3:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.29615.5:1+0.2
20245.99015.3:1-6
20234.710021.3:1+6.4
20225.78514.9:1-2
20216.711316.9:1+1.5
20208.412915.4:1-0.5
20198.313215.9:1-0.7
20188.814616.6:1+1.3
20179.214115.3:1+0.6
20169.313714.7:1—