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Townsville Central State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
North Ward, QLD 4810 · Outer Regional
Students144enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.5
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students144
Townsville Central State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Townsville Central State School has 29 staff members (17.6 FTE), including 15 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-2.1 FTE
9.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
29
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Townsville Central State
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
9.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
29
17.6 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.

8.111.915.719.6Nat avg17.017.814.714.615.213.111.811.311.69.514.7:112.9:115.9:115.8:113.6:115:116.1:115.5:114.4:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.514415.2:1+0.8
202411.616714.4:1-1.1
202311.317515.5:1-0.6
202211.819016.1:1+1.1
202113.119615:1+1.4
202015.220713.6:1-2.2
201914.623015.8:1-0.1
201814.723315.9:1+3
201717.823012.9:1-1.8
201617.025014.7:1—