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Scarborough State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Scarborough, QLD 4020 · Major Cities
Students776enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.2
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students776
Scarborough State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Scarborough State School has 91 staff members (75.8 FTE), including 56 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56+3.9 FTE
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
24.6 FTE
Total Staff
91
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Scarborough State
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
56
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
24.6 FTE
Total Workforce
91
75.8 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.

35.442.349.356.3Nat avg48.149.348.947.047.045.041.642.847.351.215.9:115.7:115.4:115.4:115.3:114.5:115.8:115.4:114.9:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.277615.2:1+0.3
202447.370714.9:1-0.5
202342.866015.4:1-0.4
202241.665715.8:1+1.3
202145.065314.5:1-0.8
202047.071915.3:1-0.1
201947.072215.4:10
201848.975115.4:1-0.3
201749.377315.7:1-0.2
201648.176315.9:1—