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Emerald State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
295Students
948ICSEA
1:12.8Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Emerald State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Emerald State School has 39 staff members (32.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.9 FTE
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
39
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Emerald State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
39
32.3 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.

17.420.323.126Nat avg22.420.521.222.721.623.622.621.022.223.114.5:115.4:115:113.7:114.8:113.3:113.1:113.4:113.7:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.129512.8:1-0.9
202422.230413.7:1+0.3
202321.028113.4:1+0.3
202222.629513.1:1-0.2
202123.631413.3:1-1.5
202021.631914.8:1+1.1
201922.731113.7:1-1.3
201821.231815:1-0.4
201720.531615.4:1+0.9
201622.432414.5:1—