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Elliott Heads State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Elliott Heads, QLD 4670 · Inner Regional
Students121enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students121
Elliott Heads State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Elliott Heads State School has 17 staff members (12.5 FTE), including 8 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.8 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.7 FTE
Total Staff
17
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Elliott Heads State
17.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.7 FTE
Total Workforce
17
12.5 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.

4.15.36.57.7Nat avg4.86.56.76.57.05.86.56.56.06.821:115.8:116.4:117.2:115.6:115.9:117.2:115.7:117.8:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.812117.8:10
20246.010717.8:1+2.1
20236.510215.7:1-1.5
20226.511217.2:1+1.3
20215.89215.9:1+0.3
20207.010915.6:1-1.6
20196.511217.2:1+0.8
20186.711016.4:1+0.6
20176.510315.8:1-5.2
20164.810121:1—