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Tambo State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Tambo, QLD 4478 · Very Remote
Students54enrolled
Ratio1:5.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher5.5:1
Students54
Tambo State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tambo State School has 18 staff members (16.7 FTE), including 10 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.5:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10-1.1 FTE
9.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
18
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tambo State
5.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.5:1, 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
10
9.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
18
16.7 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.

78.810.512.3Nat avg8.210.211.011.011.09.910.011.211.09.98.2:17:17.2:17.2:16.4:15.8:16.9:16.2:15.9:15.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.9545.5:1-0.4
202411.0655.9:1-0.3
202311.2706.2:1-0.7
202210.0696.9:1+1.1
20219.9575.8:1-0.6
202011.0706.4:1-0.8
201911.0797.2:10
201811.0797.2:1+0.2
201710.2717:1-1.2
20168.2678.2:1—