AustraliaQLDTaroomTaroom State School

Taroom State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-10
Taroom, QLD 4420 · Remote
153Students
965ICSEA
1:9.6Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Taroom State

Key Workforce Metrics

Taroom State School has 32 staff members (25.1 FTE), including 21 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21-0.9 FTE
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
32
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Taroom 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
21
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

12.214.316.418.5Nat avg14.414.416.415.415.215.015.216.316.815.911.6:110.6:19.6:110.4:110.2:111.1:111.8:110.9:19.8:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.91539.6:1-0.2
202416.81659.8:1-1.1
202316.317810.9:1-0.9
202215.217911.8:1+0.7
202115.016611.1:1+0.9
202015.215510.2:1-0.2
201915.416010.4:1+0.8
201816.41579.6:1-1
201714.415310.6:1-1
201614.416711.6:1