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Benowa State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Benowa, QLD 4217 · Major Cities
2,129Students
1064ICSEA
1:13.9Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Benowa State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Benowa State High School has 233 staff members (207.9 FTE), including 164 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
164+10.3 FTE
152.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
55.2 FTE
Total Staff
233
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Benowa State
13.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
164
152.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
55.2 FTE
Total Workforce
233
207.9 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.

116.5133.7150.8168Nat avg137.8137.1139.0141.3142.0142.2140.2141.7142.4152.714:113.8:113.6:113.4:113.9:113.9:114.2:113.9:114.3:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025152.72,12913.9:1-0.4
2024142.42,03814.3:1+0.4
2023141.71,97013.9:1-0.3
2022140.21,98914.2:1+0.3
2021142.21,98313.9:10
2020142.01,97813.9:1+0.5
2019141.31,88913.4:1-0.2
2018139.01,89413.6:1-0.2
2017137.11,89513.8:1-0.2
2016137.81,93214:1—