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Coolum State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Coolum Beach, QLD 4573 · Major Cities
Students1,551enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
127
teaching staff
FTE Teaching116.7
Non-Teaching52
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students1,551
Coolum State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Coolum State High School has 179 staff members (156.9 FTE), including 127 teachers and 52 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
127+5.3 FTE
116.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
40.2 FTE
Total Staff
179
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coolum State
13.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
127
116.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
40.2 FTE
Total Workforce
179
156.9 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.

63.585.1106.7128.4Nat avg74.776.583.589.199.1105.2108.9113.6111.4116.712.4:112.5:113.1:113:113.3:113.3:113.1:112.7:113.4:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025116.71,55113.3:1-0.1
2024111.41,49613.4:1+0.7
2023113.61,44712.7:1-0.4
2022108.91,42313.1:1-0.2
2021105.21,40313.3:10
202099.11,31913.3:1+0.3
201989.11,15813:1-0.1
201883.51,09213.1:1+0.6
201776.595912.5:1+0.1
201674.792512.4:1—