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The Rainforest School

IndependentPrimaryPrep-6
Maria Creeks, QLD 4855 · Outer Regional
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:6.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher6.7:1
Students20
The Rainforest
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Rainforest School has 9 staff members (4.5 FTE), including 5 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.7:1-5.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.8 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.5 FTE
Total Staff
9
50% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Rainforest
6.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.7:1, 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
5
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.5 FTE
Total Workforce
9
4.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

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

1.21.92.63.3Nat avg1.41.62.12.02.12.23.010:18.1:18.6:111.5:112.4:111.8:16.7:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0206.7:1-5.1
20242.22611.8:1-0.6
20232.12612.4:1+0.9
20222.02311.5:1+2.9
20212.1188.6:1+0.5
20201.6138.1:1-1.9
20191.41410:1—