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Pine Rivers Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Lawnton, QLD 4501 · Major Cities
Students348enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
93
teaching staff
FTE Teaching86.8
Non-Teaching101
Student:Teacher4:1
Students348
Pine Rivers Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pine Rivers Special School has 194 staff members (161.1 FTE), including 93 teachers and 101 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
93+7 FTE
86.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
101
74.3 FTE
Total Staff
194
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pine Rivers Special
4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
93
86.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
101
74.3 FTE
Total Workforce
194
161.1 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.

3555.275.395.5Nat avg41.245.249.253.355.560.757.066.579.886.84.2:14.2:14.1:13.9:14.1:14.2:14.6:14.3:14:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202586.83484:10
202479.83224:1-0.3
202366.52864.3:1-0.3
202257.02624.6:1+0.4
202160.72534.2:1+0.1
202055.52294.1:1+0.2
201953.32103.9:1-0.2
201849.22014.1:1-0.1
201745.21914.2:10
201641.21744.2:1—