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Waraburra State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Gracemere, QLD 4702 · Inner Regional
Students358enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.9
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students358
Waraburra State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Waraburra State School has 56 staff members (45.0 FTE), including 28 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.5 FTE
26.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.1 FTE
Total Staff
56
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waraburra 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
28
26.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.1 FTE
Total Workforce
56
45.0 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.

21.527.433.339.2Nat avg35.032.635.631.526.625.325.626.626.426.912.7:115.1:112.4:112.9:114.3:114.2:113.4:112.8:114:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.935813.3:1-0.7
202426.437014:1+1.2
202326.634012.8:1-0.6
202225.634413.4:1-0.8
202125.336014.2:1-0.1
202026.638114.3:1+1.4
201931.540612.9:1+0.5
201835.644212.4:1-2.7
201732.649215.1:1+2.4
201635.044512.7:1—