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Birkdale State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Birkdale, QLD 4159 · Major Cities
Students462enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.3
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students462
Birkdale State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Birkdale State School has 58 staff members (50.8 FTE), including 36 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+0.3 FTE
34.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.5 FTE
Total Staff
58
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Birkdale State
13.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
34.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.5 FTE
Total Workforce
58
50.8 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.

28.133.238.343.5Nat avg39.538.938.837.237.333.033.834.834.034.316.2:116.6:116.2:116.2:115.3:115.3:114.7:115.2:114.1:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.346213.5:1-0.6
202434.047814.1:1-1.1
202334.852815.2:1+0.5
202233.849614.7:1-0.6
202133.050615.3:10
202037.357115.3:1-0.9
201937.260216.2:10
201838.862916.2:1-0.4
201738.964616.6:1+0.4
201639.564016.2:1—