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Atherton State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Atherton, QLD 4883 · Outer Regional
781Students
963ICSEA
1:12Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Atherton State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Atherton State High School has 118 staff members (100.0 FTE), including 71 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1+1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
71-7.4 FTE
64.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
35.2 FTE
Total Staff
118
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Atherton 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
71
64.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
35.2 FTE
Total Workforce
118
100.0 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.

55.166.878.590.2Nat avg70.877.971.676.178.482.073.073.272.264.811.3:110:110.7:110.8:111.4:111.5:112.6:111.7:110.7:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.878112.1:1+1.4
202472.277410.7:1-1
202373.285411.7:1-0.9
202273.091712.6:1+1.1
202182.093911.5:1+0.1
202078.489111.4:1+0.6
201976.182310.8:1+0.1
201871.676310.7:1+0.7
201777.978010:1-1.3
201670.879811.3:1—