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Howard State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Howard, QLD 4659 · Inner Regional
Students163enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.6
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students163
Howard State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Howard State School has 24 staff members (17.7 FTE), including 12 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12+0.6 FTE
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
24
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Howard State
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.7 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.

5.17.910.813.6Nat avg6.06.27.07.39.612.411.410.110.010.617.8:120:115.4:118.5:116.1:113.8:114.2:114.6:114.7:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.616315.4:1+0.7
202410.014714.7:1+0.1
202310.114714.6:1+0.4
202211.416214.2:1+0.4
202112.417113.8:1-2.3
20209.615516.1:1-2.4
20197.313518.5:1+3.1
20187.010815.4:1-4.6
20176.212420:1+2.2
20166.010717.8:1—