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Pentland State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pentland, QLD 4816 · Very Remote
Students19enrolled
Ratio1:7.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.6
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7.3:1
Students19
Pentland State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Pentland State School has 9 staff members (5.7 FTE), including 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.3:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
2.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
9
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pentland State
7.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.3:1, 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
3
2.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
9
5.7 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.

1.41.92.42.9Nat avg1.62.02.42.52.52.52.32.42.62.65.6:17.5:19.6:17.2:16.8:15.2:18.3:19.2:18.8:17.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.6197.3:1-1.5
20242.6238.8:1-0.4
20232.4229.2:1+0.9
20222.3198.3:1+3.1
20212.5135.2:1-1.6
20202.5176.8:1-0.4
20192.5187.2:1-2.4
20182.4239.6:1+2.1
20172.0157.5:1+1.9
20161.695.6:1—