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Bowen State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Bowen, QLD 4805 · Outer Regional
Students679enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
60
teaching staff
FTE Teaching55.6
Non-Teaching43
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students679
Bowen State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Bowen State High School has 103 staff members (89.0 FTE), including 60 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
600 FTE
55.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
33.4 FTE
Total Staff
103
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bowen State
12.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
60
55.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
33.4 FTE
Total Workforce
103
89.0 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.

43.852.160.468.6Nat avg54.551.556.154.658.359.962.458.155.655.611.2:111.7:111.1:111.1:112:111.8:111.4:111.6:112.1:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.667912.2:1+0.1
202455.667512.1:1+0.5
202358.167611.6:1+0.2
202262.471411.4:1-0.4
202159.970911.8:1-0.2
202058.369912:1+0.9
201954.660611.1:10
201856.162211.1:1-0.6
201751.560311.7:1+0.5
201654.560911.2:1—