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Darlington State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Darlington, QLD 4285 · Inner Regional
Students22enrolled
Ratio1:7.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7.3:1
Students22
Darlington State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Darlington State School has 13 staff members (5.2 FTE), including 7 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.3:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+0.3 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.2 FTE
Total Staff
13
60% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darlington State
7.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.2 FTE
Total Workforce
13
5.2 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.

2.32.633.3Nat avg2.92.82.93.02.83.02.93.02.73.09:18.9:110.3:19.3:111.4:19.7:19.7:110.3:18.5:17.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0227.3:1-1.2
20242.7238.5:1-1.8
20233.03110.3:1+0.6
20222.9289.7:10
20213.0299.7:1-1.7
20202.83211.4:1+2.1
20193.0289.3:1-1
20182.93010.3:1+1.4
20172.8258.9:1-0.1
20162.9269:1—