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Darling Heights State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Darling Heights, QLD 4350 · Inner Regional
Students607enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
52
teaching staff
FTE Teaching48.0
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students607
Darling Heights State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darling Heights State School has 87 staff members (73.7 FTE), including 52 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
52-0.1 FTE
48.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
25.7 FTE
Total Staff
87
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darling Heights State
12.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
52
48.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
25.7 FTE
Total Workforce
87
73.7 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.

4046.252.358.4Nat avg49.853.152.249.948.747.849.847.148.148.013.1:113:112.6:113.2:113.8:112.9:112.6:113:113.2:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202548.060712.6:1-0.6
202448.163413.2:1+0.2
202347.161213:1+0.4
202249.862612.6:1-0.3
202147.861612.9:1-0.9
202048.767113.8:1+0.6
201949.965813.2:1+0.6
201852.265712.6:1-0.4
201753.169013:1-0.1
201649.865413.1:1—