AustraliaQLDCairnsThe BUSY School

The BUSY School

IndependentSecondary11-12
Cairns, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
1,780Students
975ICSEA
1:20.9Ratio
6/10SEIFA
The BUSY

Key Workforce Metrics

The BUSY School has 301 staff members (212.2 FTE), including 95 teachers and 206 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1+3.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
95+1.4 FTE
85.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
206
127.1 FTE
Total Staff
301
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The BUSY
20.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 20.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
95
85.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
206
127.1 FTE
Total Workforce
301
212.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20202025

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

3.433.563.593.6Nat avg4.017.038.165.883.785.113:112.2:112.1:113.3:117:120.9:1202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20202025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202585.11,78020.9:1+3.9
202483.71,42117:1+3.7
202365.887513.3:1+1.2
202238.146012.1:1-0.1
202117.020812.2:1-0.8
20204.05213:1