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Elimbah State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Elimbah, QLD 4516 · Major Cities
Students538enrolled
Ratio1:15.6student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.5
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Students538
Elimbah State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Elimbah State School has 62 staff members (48.7 FTE), including 38 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+3.1 FTE
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.2 FTE
Total Staff
62
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Elimbah State
15.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.2 FTE
Total Workforce
62
48.7 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.

25.229.533.738Nat avg31.831.530.029.730.130.930.531.931.434.515.9:115.7:114.6:116:114.7:115.1:115.6:115.7:116.2:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.553815.6:1-0.6
202431.451016.2:1+0.5
202331.950015.7:1+0.1
202230.547515.6:1+0.5
202130.946715.1:1+0.4
202030.144314.7:1-1.3
201929.747616:1+1.4
201830.043714.6:1-1.1
201731.549615.7:1-0.2
201631.850715.9:1—