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Coolabunia State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Coolabunia, QLD 4610 · Inner Regional
Students121enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.4
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students121
Coolabunia State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Coolabunia State School has 16 staff members (13.1 FTE), including 10 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
10+0.4 FTE
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.7 FTE
Total Staff
16
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coolabunia State
14.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.7 FTE
Total Workforce
16
13.1 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.

4.96.47.89.2Nat avg7.57.56.76.56.95.85.87.08.08.416.9:116.5:115.5:116.3:113.6:115.3:115.2:115.4:115.8:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.412114.4:1-1.4
20248.012615.8:1+0.4
20237.010815.4:1+0.2
20225.88815.2:1-0.1
20215.88915.3:1+1.7
20206.99413.6:1-2.7
20196.510616.3:1+0.8
20186.710415.5:1-1
20177.512416.5:1-0.4
20167.512716.9:1—