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Thornton State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornton, QLD 4341 · Inner Regional
17Students
966ICSEA
1:7.4Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Thornton State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thornton State School has 8 staff members (4.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.4:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.1 FTE
2.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.3 FTE
Total Staff
8
43% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thornton State
7.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.4:1, 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
2.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.3 FTE
Total Workforce
8
4.6 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.

1.22.133.9Nat avg2.33.52.52.61.92.21.41.62.22.39.6:114.9:114:111.2:112.1:110.5:18.6:111.9:17.7:17.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.3177.4:1-0.3
20242.2177.7:1-4.2
20231.61911.9:1+3.3
20221.4128.6:1-1.9
20212.22310.5:1-1.6
20201.92312.1:1+0.9
20192.62911.2:1-2.8
20182.53514:1-0.9
20173.55214.9:1+5.3
20162.3229.6:1—