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Tara Shire State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Tara, QLD 4421 · Outer Regional
Students353enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.9
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students353
Tara Shire State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Tara Shire State College has 71 staff members (60.2 FTE), including 39 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+1.2 FTE
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.3 FTE
Total Staff
71
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tara Shire State
9.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
39
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.3 FTE
Total Workforce
71
60.2 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.

29.533.737.842Nat avg38.236.437.836.036.035.834.735.335.736.910.4:19.9:19.4:19.8:110:110.3:110.7:19.7:19.9:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.93539.6:1-0.3
202435.73559.9:1+0.2
202335.33429.7:1-1
202234.737010.7:1+0.4
202135.836710.3:1+0.3
202036.036010:1+0.2
201936.03539.8:1+0.4
201837.83549.4:1-0.5
201736.43599.9:1-0.5
201638.239810.4:1—