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Coombabah State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Coombabah, QLD 4216 · Major Cities
Students730enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
58
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.2
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students730
Coombabah State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Coombabah State School has 88 staff members (70.8 FTE), including 58 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
58+2.1 FTE
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
20.6 FTE
Total Staff
88
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coombabah State
14.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
58
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
20.6 FTE
Total Workforce
88
70.8 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.

37.943.749.555.2Nat avg44.646.145.345.247.748.047.447.448.150.215.7:115.9:116.3:115.4:115.2:114.9:115.3:115.4:115.4:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.273014.5:1-0.9
202448.174315.4:10
202347.472915.4:1+0.1
202247.472615.3:1+0.4
202148.071714.9:1-0.3
202047.772715.2:1-0.2
201945.269815.4:1-0.9
201845.373716.3:1+0.4
201746.173415.9:1+0.2
201644.670115.7:1—