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Burnside State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Burnside, QLD 4560 · Major Cities
Students368enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students368
Burnside State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Burnside State School has 59 staff members (47.0 FTE), including 34 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-1.2 FTE
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.4 FTE
Total Staff
59
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burnside State
12.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.4 FTE
Total Workforce
59
47.0 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.

25.231.537.944.2Nat avg40.239.536.135.633.532.330.030.130.829.612.4:112.3:112.6:112.7:113.3:113.2:112.5:112.9:112.3:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.636812.4:1+0.1
202430.837812.3:1-0.6
202330.138912.9:1+0.4
202230.037612.5:1-0.7
202132.342513.2:1-0.1
202033.544713.3:1+0.6
201935.645112.7:1+0.1
201836.145612.6:1+0.3
201739.548512.3:1-0.1
201640.249712.4:1—