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El Arish State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
El Arish, QLD 4855 · Outer Regional
Students32enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.4
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students32
El Arish State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

El Arish State School has 9 staff members (6.1 FTE), including 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.1 FTE
2.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
9
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

El Arish State
13.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
2.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
9
6.1 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.

22.42.73Nat avg2.52.52.52.72.42.52.62.42.52.418.8:114.8:114.8:112.2:114.2:113.2:110.8:113.8:115.2:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.43213.3:1-1.9
20242.53815.2:1+1.4
20232.43313.8:1+3
20222.62810.8:1-2.4
20212.53313.2:1-1
20202.43414.2:1+2
20192.73312.2:1-2.6
20182.53714.8:10
20172.53714.8:1-4
20162.54718.8:1—