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Mareeba State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mareeba, QLD 4880 · Outer Regional
Students695enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
54
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.8
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher14:1
Students695
Mareeba State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mareeba State School has 92 staff members (78.1 FTE), including 54 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
54-3.9 FTE
49.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
28.3 FTE
Total Staff
92
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mareeba State
14:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
54
49.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
28.3 FTE
Total Workforce
92
78.1 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.

42.351.961.571.1Nat avg57.160.463.864.661.259.755.757.553.749.814.2:114.3:113.6:113.4:113.5:113.7:114.1:113.4:112.8:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.869514:1+1.2
202453.768612.8:1-0.6
202357.577213.4:1-0.7
202255.778314.1:1+0.4
202159.781613.7:1+0.2
202061.282613.5:1+0.1
201964.686413.4:1-0.2
201863.886613.6:1-0.7
201760.486314.3:1+0.1
201657.181214.2:1—