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Sunset State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sunset, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students257enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students257
Sunset State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sunset State School has 33 staff members (30.4 FTE), including 19 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-3.7 FTE
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.2 FTE
Total Staff
33
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sunset State
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.2 FTE
Total Workforce
33
30.4 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.

15.519.122.826.4Nat avg23.523.524.022.321.923.220.723.221.918.210.8:111.4:110.5:111.5:112.4:112.6:113.3:111:112:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.225714.1:1+2.1
202421.926312:1+1
202323.225611:1-2.3
202220.727613.3:1+0.7
202123.229312.6:1+0.2
202021.927112.4:1+0.9
201922.325611.5:1+1
201824.025210.5:1-0.9
201723.526911.4:1+0.6
201623.525310.8:1—