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Coolangatta State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Coolangatta, QLD 4225 · Major Cities
Students285enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.0
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students285
Coolangatta State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Coolangatta State School has 42 staff members (30.7 FTE), including 27 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+1.9 FTE
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.7 FTE
Total Staff
42
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coolangatta State
13.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.7 FTE
Total Workforce
42
30.7 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.

10.9151923.1Nat avg12.813.613.514.214.014.615.117.419.121.014.8:113.8:113.6:112.9:114.6:112.6:114.5:113.6:114.4:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.028513.6:1-0.8
202419.127514.4:1+0.8
202317.423713.6:1-0.9
202215.121914.5:1+1.9
202114.618412.6:1-2
202014.020514.6:1+1.7
201914.218312.9:1-0.7
201813.518413.6:1-0.2
201713.618713.8:1-1
201612.818914.8:1—