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Palmwoods State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Palmwoods, QLD 4555 · Major Cities
Students485enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.8
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students485
Palmwoods State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Palmwoods State School has 67 staff members (48.8 FTE), including 42 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+4.2 FTE
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
67
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmwoods State
13.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
67
48.8 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.

24.729.935.140.3Nat avg33.036.636.631.332.031.230.929.030.634.815:113.5:113.5:114.8:114:113.5:112.9:113.7:114.6:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.848513.9:1-0.7
202430.644814.6:1+0.9
202329.039713.7:1+0.8
202230.939812.9:1-0.6
202131.242013.5:1-0.5
202032.044914:1-0.8
201931.346214.8:1+1.3
201836.649513.5:10
201736.649513.5:1-1.5
201633.049415:1—