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Proston State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Proston, QLD 4613 · Outer Regional
Students116enrolled
Ratio1:9.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.6
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher9.2:1
Students116
Proston State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Proston State School has 28 staff members (22.1 FTE), including 15 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.2:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15-0.6 FTE
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
28
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Proston State
9.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.2:1, 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
15
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
28
22.1 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.

9.812.515.117.8Nat avg12.412.511.514.816.214.112.314.513.212.67.9:19.1:19.2:17:16:17.4:110.1:18.8:19.2:19.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.61169.2:10
202413.21219.2:1+0.4
202314.51278.8:1-1.3
202212.312410.1:1+2.7
202114.11057.4:1+1.4
202016.2986:1-1
201914.81047:1-2.2
201811.51069.2:1+0.1
201712.51149.1:1+1.2
201612.4987.9:1—