AustraliaQLDMarsdenBurrowes State School

Burrowes State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Marsden, QLD 4132 · Major Cities
890Students
925ICSEA
1:14.3Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Burrowes State

Key Workforce Metrics

Burrowes State School has 100 staff members (89.8 FTE), including 64 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64+0.5 FTE
62.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.7 FTE
Total Staff
100
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burrowes State
14.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
62.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
27.7 FTE
Total Workforce
100
89.8 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.

45.152.860.668.3Nat avg53.054.757.353.356.054.155.258.561.662.115:114.2:113.7:114.5:113.3:113.3:114.2:113.9:114.3:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.189014.3:10
202461.688314.3:1+0.4
202358.581513.9:1-0.3
202255.278214.2:1+0.9
202154.172113.3:10
202056.074413.3:1-1.2
201953.377514.5:1+0.8
201857.378613.7:1-0.5
201754.777714.2:1-0.8
201653.079515:1