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Thulimbah State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thulimbah, QLD 4376 · Outer Regional
Students21enrolled
Ratio1:8.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.4
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher8.8:1
Students21
Thulimbah State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Thulimbah State School has 8 staff members (4.3 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.8:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.5 FTE
2.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
8
46% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thulimbah State
8.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.8:1, 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
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
8
4.3 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.

1.52.53.44.4Nat avg3.44.03.02.72.21.91.82.01.92.410:16.2:110.3:113:112.3:18.9:17.8:17:110.5:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.4218.8:1-1.7
20241.92010.5:1+3.5
20232.0147:1-0.8
20221.8147.8:1-1.1
20211.9178.9:1-3.4
20202.22712.3:1-0.7
20192.73513:1+2.7
20183.03110.3:1+4.1
20174.0256.2:1-3.8
20163.43410:1—