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Barkly Highway State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Soldiers Hill, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students266enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students266
Barkly
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Key Workforce Metrics

Barkly Highway State School has 40 staff members (32.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1.1 FTE
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.5 FTE
Total Staff
40
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barkly
12.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.5 FTE
Total Workforce
40
32.6 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.

17.923.428.934.4Nat avg31.330.631.031.129.727.725.025.322.221.113:113.4:113.5:112.9:113.4:113.3:112.4:111.7:112.6:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.126612.6:10
202422.227912.6:1+0.9
202325.329611.7:1-0.7
202225.031112.4:1-0.9
202127.736913.3:1-0.1
202029.739713.4:1+0.5
201931.140212.9:1-0.6
201831.041913.5:1+0.1
201730.641013.4:1+0.4
201631.340713:1—