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Pallara State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pallara, QLD 4110 · Major Cities
1,337Students
1062ICSEA
1:16.6Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Pallara State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pallara State School has 115 staff members (103.3 FTE), including 83 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
83+5.3 FTE
80.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
22.6 FTE
Total Staff
115
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pallara State
16.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
83
80.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
22.6 FTE
Total Workforce
115
103.3 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.

17.441.26588.8Nat avg20.523.828.637.842.950.261.275.875.480.716:117.3:117.5:116.5:116:117.3:116.9:115.5:117:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202580.71,33716.6:1-0.4
202475.41,28317:1+1.5
202375.81,17615.5:1-1.4
202261.21,03416.9:1-0.4
202150.286617.3:1+1.3
202042.968716:1-0.5
201937.862316.5:1-1
201828.650017.5:1+0.2
201723.841217.3:1+1.3
201620.532816:1—