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Palm Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Palm Beach, QLD 4221 · Major Cities
Students894enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
68
teaching staff
FTE Teaching59.1
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students894
Palm Beach State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Palm Beach State School has 99 staff members (79.3 FTE), including 68 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
68+3.4 FTE
59.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
20.2 FTE
Total Staff
99
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palm Beach State
15.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
68
59.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
20.2 FTE
Total Workforce
99
79.3 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.

27.740.152.665Nat avg32.632.635.039.241.946.750.049.955.759.114.5:115.7:115.6:115.8:116.6:116:115.3:116.1:115.4:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202559.189415.1:1-0.3
202455.785515.4:1-0.7
202349.980516.1:1+0.8
202250.076315.3:1-0.7
202146.774816:1-0.6
202041.969716.6:1+0.8
201939.262115.8:1+0.2
201835.054715.6:1-0.1
201732.651115.7:1+1.2
201632.647214.5:1—