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Toowoomba East State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
East Toowoomba, QLD 4350 · Inner Regional
Students867enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
61
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.6
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students867
Toowoomba East State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Toowoomba East State School has 92 staff members (73.9 FTE), including 61 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
61+0.3 FTE
52.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.3 FTE
Total Staff
92
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Toowoomba East State
16.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
61
52.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.3 FTE
Total Workforce
92
73.9 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.

40.447.654.761.9Nat avg48.447.550.753.755.956.355.553.252.352.617:117:116.9:115.9:115.4:115.2:114.8:116.2:116.3:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.686716.5:1+0.2
202452.385316.3:1+0.1
202353.286316.2:1+1.4
202255.582314.8:1-0.4
202156.385715.2:1-0.2
202055.986315.4:1-0.5
201953.785215.9:1-1
201850.785916.9:1-0.1
201747.580717:10
201648.482217:1—