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Thargomindah State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thargomindah, QLD 4492 · Very Remote
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:8.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.4
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Students20
Thargomindah State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Thargomindah State School has 8 staff members (5.9 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.4 FTE
2.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.5 FTE
Total Staff
8
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thargomindah State
8.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, 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
3
2.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.5 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.9 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.

1.62.22.73.3Nat avg3.03.03.01.92.02.92.22.02.02.48:18.3:18:113.7:113:18.3:18.6:19.5:110.5:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.4208.3:1-2.2
20242.02110.5:1+1
20232.0199.5:1+0.9
20222.2198.6:1+0.3
20212.9248.3:1-4.7
20202.02613:1-0.7
20191.92613.7:1+5.7
20183.0248:1-0.3
20173.0258.3:1+0.3
20163.0248:1—