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Mount Isa Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mount Isa, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students211enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students211
Mount Isa Central State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Isa Central State School has 30 staff members (26.0 FTE), including 18 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1+0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-4.1 FTE
17.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.5 FTE
Total Staff
30
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Isa Central State
12.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
18
17.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.5 FTE
Total Workforce
30
26.0 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.

14.920.325.731.1Nat avg18.421.321.625.025.624.228.322.921.617.511:19.5:111.8:110.3:111:110.3:18.9:110.6:111.2:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.521112.1:1+0.9
202421.624111.2:1+0.6
202322.924210.6:1+1.7
202228.32518.9:1-1.4
202124.224910.3:1-0.7
202025.628111:1+0.7
201925.025810.3:1-1.5
201821.625411.8:1+2.3
201721.32039.5:1-1.5
201618.420211:1—