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Townsville South State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
South Townsville, QLD 4810 · Outer Regional
Students95enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.4
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students95
Townsville South State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Townsville South State School has 19 staff members (12.4 FTE), including 11 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11+0.5 FTE
7.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
19
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Townsville South State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
7.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
19
12.4 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.

5.97.4910.6Nat avg8.68.38.99.67.78.08.67.56.97.415.7:115.4:114.2:114.2:114.2:113.2:114.9:112.8:114.8:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.49512.8:1-2
20246.910214.8:1+2
20237.59612.8:1-2.1
20228.612814.9:1+1.7
20218.010613.2:1-1
20207.710914.2:10
20199.613614.2:10
20188.912614.2:1-1.2
20178.312815.4:1-0.3
20168.613515.7:1—