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Karumba State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Karumba, QLD 4891 · Very Remote
Students15enrolled
Ratio1:8.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.8
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Students15
Karumba State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Karumba State School has 6 staff members (3.9 FTE), including 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2-0.2 FTE
1.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
6
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karumba State
8.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, 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
1.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
6
3.9 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.

1.52.12.73.3Nat avg3.03.03.03.03.02.01.82.02.01.811:110:19.3:112.7:18.3:17.5:17.8:16.5:110:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.8158.3:1-1.7
20242.02010:1+3.5
20232.0136.5:1-1.3
20221.8147.8:1+0.3
20212.0157.5:1-0.8
20203.0258.3:1-4.4
20193.03812.7:1+3.4
20183.0289.3:1-0.7
20173.03010:1-1
20163.03311:1—