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Burnside State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Burnside, QLD 4560 · Major Cities
Students809enrolled
Ratio1:10student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
87
teaching staff
FTE Teaching80.7
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher10:1
Students809
Burnside State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Burnside State High School has 124 staff members (109.8 FTE), including 87 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
87+0.4 FTE
80.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
29.1 FTE
Total Staff
124
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burnside State
10:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10:1, 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
87
80.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
29.1 FTE
Total Workforce
124
109.8 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.

60.970.279.588.8Nat avg72.871.672.975.175.975.476.278.780.380.711.2:111.1:110.9:110.8:111.1:111.3:110.9:110.6:110.6:110:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202580.780910:1-0.6
202480.385510.6:10
202378.783310.6:1-0.3
202276.282710.9:1-0.4
202175.485211.3:1+0.2
202075.984511.1:1+0.3
201975.181110.8:1-0.1
201872.979810.9:1-0.2
201771.679611.1:1-0.1
201672.881611.2:1—