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Rainbow Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Rainbow Beach, QLD 4581 · Inner Regional
47Students
987ICSEA
1:10.7Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Rainbow Beach State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Rainbow Beach State School has 10 staff members (8.0 FTE), including 5 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.7:1-2.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.2 FTE
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
10
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Rainbow Beach State
10.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.7:1, 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
5
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
10
8.0 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.

3.64.867.3Nat avg6.66.16.55.34.74.25.44.54.24.414.1:115.2:112.8:116.2:114:116.7:111.7:114.9:113.3:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.44710.7:1-2.6
20244.25613.3:1-1.6
20234.56714.9:1+3.2
20225.46311.7:1-5
20214.27016.7:1+2.7
20204.76614:1-2.2
20195.38616.2:1+3.4
20186.58312.8:1-2.4
20176.19315.2:1+1.1
20166.69314.1:1—