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Denison State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
Students364enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher13:1
Students364
Denison State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Denison State School has 49 staff members (41.4 FTE), including 30 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-2.3 FTE
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.4 FTE
Total Staff
49
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Denison State
13:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.4 FTE
Total Workforce
49
41.4 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.

23.829.434.940.5Nat avg30.632.932.232.636.834.834.434.230.328.014.6:115.1:115.8:116.2:114.9:115.7:114.1:113.5:112.8:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.036413:1+0.2
202430.338812.8:1-0.7
202334.246213.5:1-0.6
202234.448414.1:1-1.6
202134.854815.7:1+0.8
202036.854814.9:1-1.3
201932.652916.2:1+0.4
201832.251015.8:1+0.7
201732.949715.1:1+0.5
201630.644614.6:1—