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Petrie State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Petrie, QLD 4502 · Major Cities
Students492enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.8
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students492
Petrie State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Petrie State School has 69 staff members (55.1 FTE), including 42 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-2.1 FTE
36.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.3 FTE
Total Staff
69
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Petrie State
13.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, 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
36.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.3 FTE
Total Workforce
69
55.1 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.

31.335.840.344.9Nat avg38.337.339.337.940.439.340.840.038.936.815.4:115.3:114.8:115.3:114.1:114.1:114.3:113.6:113.6:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.849213.4:1-0.2
202438.952913.6:10
202340.054513.6:1-0.7
202240.858214.3:1+0.2
202139.355314.1:10
202040.456814.1:1-1.2
201937.957915.3:1+0.5
201839.358214.8:1-0.5
201737.357215.3:1-0.1
201638.359115.4:1—