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Payne Road State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
The Gap, QLD 4061 · Major Cities
299Students
1120ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Payne Road State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Payne Road State School has 46 staff members (34.2 FTE), including 26 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-0.2 FTE
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
46
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Payne Road State
14.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
46
34.2 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.

14.517.420.423.4Nat avg17.018.018.018.318.917.921.219.621.321.115.8:114.4:115.7:115.2:114.4:115.8:113.2:114.7:113.8:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.129914.2:1+0.4
202421.329413.8:1-0.9
202319.628814.7:1+1.5
202221.227913.2:1-2.6
202117.928315.8:1+1.4
202018.927214.4:1-0.8
201918.327915.2:1-0.5
201818.028315.7:1+1.3
201718.026014.4:1-1.4
201617.026915.8:1—