AustraliaQLDLauraLaura State School

Laura State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Laura, QLD 4892 · Very Remote
19Students
623ICSEA
1:7Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Laura State

Key Workforce Metrics

Laura State School has 8 staff members (5.3 FTE), including 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7:1-5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+0.7 FTE
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
8
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Laura State
7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7:1, 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
4
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1.31.82.43Nat avg1.51.51.51.51.51.61.52.02.02.711.3:18:14.7:18.7:18:17.5:19.3:112:112:17:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.7197:1-5
20242.02412:10
20232.02412:1+2.7
20221.5149.3:1+1.8
20211.6127.5:1-0.5
20201.5128:1-0.7
20191.5138.7:1+4
20181.574.7:1-3.3
20171.5128:1-3.3
20161.51711.3:1