AustraliaQLDNorth TalwoodTalwood State School

Talwood State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
North Talwood, QLD 4496 · Remote
Students19enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.5
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students19
Talwood State

Key Workforce Metrics

Talwood State School has 9 staff members (5.2 FTE), including 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40 FTE
2.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
9
42% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Talwood State
7.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, 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
2.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
9
5.2 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.

1.82.12.52.9Nat avg2.22.22.62.12.22.12.42.12.52.511.8:114.5:110.8:19.5:19.1:113.8:112.1:111:17.2:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.5197.6:1+0.4
20242.5187.2:1-3.8
20232.12311:1-1.1
20222.42912.1:1-1.7
20212.12913.8:1+4.7
20202.2209.1:1-0.4
20192.1209.5:1-1.3
20182.62810.8:1-3.7
20172.23214.5:1+2.7
20162.22611.8:1