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Birkdale South State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Birkdale, QLD 4159 · Major Cities
Students407enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.6
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students407
Birkdale South State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Birkdale South State School has 57 staff members (44.8 FTE), including 34 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+1.3 FTE
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
14.2 FTE
Total Staff
57
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Birkdale South State
13.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
14.2 FTE
Total Workforce
57
44.8 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.

24.930.836.642.5Nat avg38.537.238.637.834.733.333.331.629.330.615.6:115.5:115.1:115:114.8:114.8:115.4:115.4:114.6:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.640713.3:1-1.3
202429.342914.6:1-0.8
202331.648815.4:10
202233.351315.4:1+0.6
202133.349214.8:10
202034.751214.8:1-0.2
201937.856815:1-0.1
201838.658315.1:1-0.4
201737.257815.5:1-0.1
201638.560115.6:1—