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Karalee State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Karalee, QLD 4306 · Major Cities
Students552enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.8
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students552
Karalee State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Karalee State School has 65 staff members (52.7 FTE), including 39 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+2.5 FTE
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
16.9 FTE
Total Staff
65
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karalee 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
39
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
16.9 FTE
Total Workforce
65
52.7 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.

26.531.235.840.5Nat avg31.231.835.033.935.635.836.834.733.335.817.1:117.8:116.3:117.8:116.7:116.9:115.7:116:116.9:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.855215.4:1-1.5
202433.356316.9:1+0.9
202334.755516:1+0.3
202236.857815.7:1-1.2
202135.860616.9:1+0.2
202035.659516.7:1-1.1
201933.960517.8:1+1.5
201835.057016.3:1-1.5
201731.856617.8:1+0.7
201631.253317.1:1—