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The Gums State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
The Gums, QLD 4406 · Remote
Students36enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher12:1
Students36
The Gums State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

The Gums State School has 10 staff members (5.7 FTE), including 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.3 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
10
43% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Gums State
12:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
10
5.7 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.

1.92.53.13.7Nat avg2.62.23.22.93.42.53.13.43.33.09.6:110:19.4:111:112.6:113.2:113.2:112.1:111.8:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.03612:1+0.2
20243.33911.8:1-0.3
20233.44112.1:1-1.1
20223.14113.2:10
20212.53313.2:1+0.6
20203.44312.6:1+1.6
20192.93211:1+1.6
20183.2309.4:1-0.6
20172.22210:1+0.4
20162.6259.6:1—