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Taigum State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Taigum, QLD 4018 · Major Cities
Students446enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.5
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students446
Taigum State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Taigum State School has 73 staff members (60.1 FTE), including 40 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40+2.8 FTE
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
22.6 FTE
Total Staff
73
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Taigum State
11.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, 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
40
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
22.6 FTE
Total Workforce
73
60.1 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.

2530.435.841.3Nat avg29.430.530.230.431.433.335.533.434.737.513.5:112.4:113.4:113.6:113.9:113.1:111.8:113.1:113.3:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.544611.9:1-1.4
202434.746313.3:1+0.2
202333.443813.1:1+1.3
202235.541811.8:1-1.3
202133.343613.1:1-0.8
202031.443513.9:1+0.3
201930.441413.6:1+0.2
201830.240613.4:1+1
201730.537712.4:1-1.1
201629.439813.5:1—