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Petrie Terrace State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Paddington, QLD 4064 · Major Cities
Students257enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students257
Petrie Terrace State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Petrie Terrace State School has 41 staff members (28.9 FTE), including 23 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-2.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23+1 FTE
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Staff
41
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Petrie Terrace State
13.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Workforce
41
28.9 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.

12.815.618.321Nat avg15.115.316.316.816.215.516.716.918.119.114.8:115.3:115.2:114.9:115.1:114.8:113.7:115.5:116:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.125713.5:1-2.5
202418.128916:1+0.5
202316.926215.5:1+1.8
202216.722813.7:1-1.1
202115.523014.8:1-0.3
202016.224515.1:1+0.2
201916.825114.9:1-0.3
201816.324815.2:1-0.1
201715.323415.3:1+0.5
201615.122414.8:1—