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Mount Murchison State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mount Murchison, QLD 4715 · Outer Regional
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:11.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Students17
Mount Murchison State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Murchison State School has 8 staff members (4.4 FTE), including 2 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1+4.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2-0.5 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
8
45% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Murchison State
11.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
2
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
8
4.4 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.

1.322.63.3Nat avg2.61.63.02.72.82.52.52.32.01.511.5:120:111:113:110.7:19.2:19.6:17:17:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.51711.3:1+4.3
20242.0147:10
20232.3167:1-2.6
20222.5249.6:1+0.4
20212.5239.2:1-1.5
20202.83010.7:1-2.3
20192.73513:1+2
20183.03311:1-9
20171.63220:1+8.5
20162.63011.5:1—