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Chinchilla State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Chinchilla, QLD 4413 · Outer Regional
Students453enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.1
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students453
Chinchilla State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chinchilla State School has 61 staff members (50.7 FTE), including 37 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37+0.9 FTE
34.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.6 FTE
Total Staff
61
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chinchilla State
13.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
34.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.6 FTE
Total Workforce
61
50.7 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.

26.433.540.647.7Nat avg38.436.643.440.436.633.731.032.533.234.115.3:116.2:113.1:112.7:113.4:113.4:114.2:113.3:113.1:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.145313.3:1+0.2
202433.243413.1:1-0.2
202332.543113.3:1-0.9
202231.043914.2:1+0.8
202133.745213.4:10
202036.649013.4:1+0.7
201940.451412.7:1-0.4
201843.457013.1:1-3.1
201736.659216.2:1+0.9
201638.458815.3:1—