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Eight Mile Plains State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Eight Mile Plains, QLD 4113 · Major Cities
Students324enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.3
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students324
Eight Mile Plains State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Eight Mile Plains State School has 46 staff members (35.2 FTE), including 26 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.4 FTE
22.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.9 FTE
Total Staff
46
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Eight Mile Plains 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
26
22.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.9 FTE
Total Workforce
46
35.2 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.

18.623.828.934.1Nat avg24.424.823.228.728.029.329.531.021.922.311.4:110.9:111.9:110.3:110.8:110.5:111.5:110.8:115.2:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.332414.5:1-0.7
202421.933215.2:1+4.4
202331.033610.8:1-0.7
202229.533811.5:1+1
202129.330910.5:1-0.3
202028.030210.8:1+0.5
201928.729710.3:1-1.6
201823.227511.9:1+1
201724.827110.9:1-0.5
201624.427811.4:1—