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Murray River Upper State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Murray Upper, QLD 4854 · Outer Regional
Students30enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.6
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students30
Murray River Upper State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Murray River Upper State School has 10 staff members (6.3 FTE), including 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-0.2 FTE
2.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
10
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Murray River Upper State
11.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
4
2.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
10
6.3 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.

22.533.4Nat avg3.12.62.62.52.62.82.72.42.82.614.5:113.1:111.9:112:113.1:110:115.2:114.6:112.9:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.63011.5:1-1.4
20242.83612.9:1-1.7
20232.43514.6:1-0.6
20222.74115.2:1+5.2
20212.82810:1-3.1
20202.63413.1:1+1.1
20192.53012:1+0.1
20182.63111.9:1-1.2
20172.63413.1:1-1.4
20163.14514.5:1—