AustraliaQLDMuttaburraMuttaburra State School

Muttaburra State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Muttaburra, QLD 4732 · Very Remote
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:4.3student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.8
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher4.3:1
Students17
Muttaburra State

Key Workforce Metrics

Muttaburra State School has 5 staff members (2.7 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.3:1-2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.4 FTE
1.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
5
46% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Muttaburra State
4.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.3:1, 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
3
1.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
5
2.7 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.

1.21.622.4Nat avg1.51.61.41.51.51.41.71.92.21.87.3:19.4:15.7:17.3:15.3:111.4:14.7:18.9:16.8:19.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.8179.4:1+2.6
20242.2156.8:1-2.1
20231.9178.9:1+4.2
20221.784.7:1-6.7
20211.41611.4:1+6.1
20201.585.3:1-2
20191.5117.3:1+1.6
20181.485.7:1-3.7
20171.6159.4:1+2.1
20161.5117.3:1