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Proserpine State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Proserpine, QLD 4800 · Outer Regional
Students577enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.3
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students577
Proserpine State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Proserpine State School has 85 staff members (71.7 FTE), including 49 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49-0.8 FTE
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.4 FTE
Total Staff
85
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Proserpine State
12.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.4 FTE
Total Workforce
85
71.7 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.

34.541.147.754.2Nat avg40.641.341.141.246.449.349.347.746.145.314.2:113.4:113.7:114.1:114:113.8:113.8:113.6:113.5:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.357712.7:1-0.8
202446.162413.5:1-0.1
202347.764913.6:1-0.2
202249.368013.8:10
202149.368213.8:1-0.2
202046.464814:1-0.1
201941.257914.1:1+0.4
201841.156513.7:1+0.3
201741.355213.4:1-0.8
201640.657514.2:1—