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Comet State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Comet, QLD 4702 · Outer Regional
Students8enrolled
Ratio1:4.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.7
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher4.7:1
Students8
Comet State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Comet State School has 8 staff members (3.8 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.1 FTE
1.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
8
53% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Comet State
4.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
3
1.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
8
3.8 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.

0.91.62.33Nat avg2.52.72.72.21.51.41.01.51.61.710.4:110.4:19.3:15.9:18.7:110:111:18:15.6:14.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.784.7:1-0.9
20241.695.6:1-2.4
20231.5128:1-3
20221.01111:1+1
20211.41410:1+1.3
20201.5138.7:1+2.8
20192.2135.9:1-3.4
20182.7259.3:1-1.1
20172.72810.4:10
20162.52610.4:1—