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Tannum Sands State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Tannum Sands, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students616enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.6
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students616
Tannum Sands State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tannum Sands State School has 87 staff members (63.2 FTE), including 55 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55+3.7 FTE
43.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
19.6 FTE
Total Staff
87
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tannum Sands 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
55
43.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
19.6 FTE
Total Workforce
87
63.2 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.

32.538.644.750.8Nat avg45.344.846.245.744.741.138.338.239.943.615.9:116.4:115:115.3:114.3:114.6:114.8:114.4:115.2:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.661614.1:1-1.1
202439.960715.2:1+0.8
202338.255114.4:1-0.4
202238.356714.8:1+0.2
202141.160014.6:1+0.3
202044.764114.3:1-1
201945.770115.3:1+0.3
201846.269315:1-1.4
201744.873616.4:1+0.5
201645.371915.9:1—