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Thornlands State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornlands, QLD 4164 · Major Cities
Students800enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
58
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.1
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students800
Thornlands State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thornlands State School has 86 staff members (68.6 FTE), including 58 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
58+2 FTE
49.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.5 FTE
Total Staff
86
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thornlands State
16.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
58
49.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.5 FTE
Total Workforce
86
68.6 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.

37.142.748.454Nat avg43.944.143.646.646.546.748.048.347.149.116.6:116.8:116.8:116.7:116.6:116.9:116.3:116.6:116.5:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.180016.3:1-0.2
202447.177816.5:1-0.1
202348.380116.6:1+0.3
202248.078116.3:1-0.6
202146.778916.9:1+0.3
202046.577316.6:1-0.1
201946.677616.7:1-0.1
201843.673316.8:10
201744.174116.8:1+0.2
201643.973016.6:1—