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Palmview State Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Palmview, QLD 4553 · Major Cities
Students102enrolled
Ratio1:3.4student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.0
Non-Teaching42
Student:Teacher3.4:1
Students102
Palmview State Special
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Palmview State Special School has 77 staff members (57.1 FTE), including 35 teachers and 42 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.4:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35+3.5 FTE
30.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
27.1 FTE
Total Staff
77
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmview State Special
3.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.4:1, 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
35
30.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
27.1 FTE
Total Workforce
77
57.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2020–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

0.911.622.333Nat avg1.013.416.123.226.530.03.1:13.5:13.2:13.4:13.4:1202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2020–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.01023.4:10
202426.5893.4:1+0.2
202323.2753.2:1-0.3
202216.1563.5:1+0.4
202113.4423.1:1—
20201.0———