Key Workforce Metrics
Prairie State School has 6 staff members (3.3 FTE), including 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.2 FTE
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
6
45% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Prairie State School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
8.1:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 8.1:1, 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
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
6
3.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.6138.1:1-1.2
20241.4139.3:1+3.3
20231.596:1+2.7
20221.553.3:1+1.3
20211.532:1-1
20201.033:1-2
20191.055:1-2
20181.077:1-3
20171.01010:1+2
20161.088:1—