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Brighton State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Brighton, QLD 4017 · Major Cities
Students438enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.9
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students438
Brighton State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Brighton State School has 51 staff members (39.9 FTE), including 34 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
340 FTE
27.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
51
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Brighton State
15.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, 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
27.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
51
39.9 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.

20.624.82933.2Nat avg24.225.226.827.927.327.430.229.027.927.915:116.1:116.2:115.7:116:116.3:115.1:115.7:115.4:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.943815.7:1+0.3
202427.943015.4:1-0.3
202329.045515.7:1+0.6
202230.245515.1:1-1.2
202127.444716.3:1+0.3
202027.343816:1+0.3
201927.943915.7:1-0.5
201826.843516.2:1+0.1
201725.240516.1:1+1.1
201624.236415:1—