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Parke State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Tinana South, QLD 4650 · Inner Regional
Students56enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14:1
Students56
Parke State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Parke State School has 12 staff members (7.6 FTE), including 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
6+0.4 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
12
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parke State
14:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
12
7.6 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.

3.13.544.4Nat avg3.63.63.63.63.73.63.63.73.64.016.4:116.1:117.2:117.5:116.5:116.7:117.8:116.2:115:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.05614:1-1
20243.65415:1-1.2
20233.76016.2:1-1.6
20223.66417.8:1+1.1
20213.66016.7:1+0.2
20203.76116.5:1-1
20193.66317.5:1+0.3
20183.66217.2:1+1.1
20173.65816.1:1-0.3
20163.65916.4:1—