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Longreach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Longreach, QLD 4730 · Very Remote
Students126enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.9
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students126
Longreach State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Longreach State School has 27 staff members (23.5 FTE), including 15 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-2.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+1.3 FTE
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
27
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Longreach State
8.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, 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
15
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
27
23.5 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.

11.614.317.119.8Nat avg16.717.518.017.617.815.016.016.813.614.911.4:111.3:110.8:111.5:111:113.7:112.3:111:110.8:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.91268.5:1-2.3
202413.614710.8:1-0.2
202316.818411:1-1.3
202216.019712.3:1-1.4
202115.020513.7:1+2.7
202017.819611:1-0.5
201917.620211.5:1+0.7
201818.019510.8:1-0.5
201717.519711.3:1-0.1
201616.719011.4:1—