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Talara Primary College

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Currimundi, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students974enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
75
teaching staff
FTE Teaching64.6
Non-Teaching50
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students974
Talara
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Talara Primary College has 125 staff members (96.8 FTE), including 75 teachers and 50 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
75+0.8 FTE
64.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
32.2 FTE
Total Staff
125
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Talara Primary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Talara
15.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
75
64.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
32.2 FTE
Total Workforce
125
96.8 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.

53.961.268.475.7Nat avg66.768.068.868.767.866.966.463.463.864.616.4:116.5:116.5:116.4:116.3:116.1:115.6:115.4:115:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.697415.1:1+0.1
202463.895415:1-0.4
202363.497615.4:1-0.2
202266.41,03415.6:1-0.5
202166.91,07516.1:1-0.2
202067.81,10416.3:1-0.1
201968.71,12416.4:1-0.1
201868.81,13216.5:10
201768.01,11916.5:1+0.1
201666.71,09616.4:1—