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Karara State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Karara, QLD 4352 · Outer Regional
Students12enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher8:1
Students12
Karara State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffAttendanceAttainmentTrendsNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Karara State School has 6 staff members (3.6 FTE), including 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8:1+3.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2+0.3 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
6
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karara State
8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
2
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
6
3.6 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.

0.91.21.61.9Nat avg1.31.71.21.21.21.21.11.61.21.56.2:12.9:16.7:15:16.7:15:115.5:18.1:14.2:18:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.5128:1+3.8
20241.254.2:1-3.9
20231.6138.1:1-7.4
20221.11715.5:1+10.5
20211.265:1-1.7
20201.286.7:1+1.7
20191.265:1-1.7
20181.286.7:1+3.8
20171.752.9:1-3.3
20161.386.2:1—