AustraliaQLDBurleigh HeadsBurleigh Heads State School

Burleigh Heads State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220 · Major Cities
458Students
1048ICSEA
1:13.1Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Burleigh Heads State

Key Workforce Metrics

Burleigh Heads State School has 94 staff members (68.9 FTE), including 42 teachers and 52 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-0.7 FTE
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
34.1 FTE
Total Staff
94
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burleigh Heads State
13.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
34.1 FTE
Total Workforce
94
68.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

29.633.737.741.8Nat avg37.836.438.036.337.536.235.335.935.534.813.5:114.2:114:114.3:113.9:114.9:114.1:113.6:113.1:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.845813.2:1+0.1
202435.546513.1:1-0.5
202335.948913.6:1-0.5
202235.349714.1:1-0.8
202136.253914.9:1+1
202037.552313.9:1-0.4
201936.351914.3:1+0.3
201838.053114:1-0.2
201736.451614.2:1+0.7
201637.851213.5:1