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Blackwater State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Blackwater, QLD 4717 · Outer Regional
Students307enrolled
Ratio1:9.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.8
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher9.1:1
Students307
Blackwater State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackwater State High School has 59 staff members (52.0 FTE), including 35 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.1:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35-1.3 FTE
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.2 FTE
Total Staff
59
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackwater State
9.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.1:1, 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
35
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.2 FTE
Total Workforce
59
52.0 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.

27.531.234.938.6Nat avg32.335.135.132.934.432.432.634.835.133.89.4:19:110.1:110.5:110.3:111.3:111:110.9:19.5:19.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.83079.1:1-0.4
202435.13349.5:1-1.4
202334.837910.9:1-0.1
202232.636011:1-0.3
202132.436711.3:1+1
202034.435310.3:1-0.2
201932.934510.5:1+0.4
201835.135510.1:1+1.1
201735.13169:1-0.4
201632.33059.4:1—