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Brisbane School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Coorparoo, QLD 4151 · Major Cities
3,100Students
1038ICSEA
1:9.7Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Brisbane
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Brisbane School of Distance Education has 326 staff members (287.5 FTE), including 238 teachers and 88 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-3.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
238-12.5 FTE
221.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
88
65.9 FTE
Total Staff
326
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Brisbane School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Brisbane
9.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
238
221.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
88
65.9 FTE
Total Workforce
326
287.5 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.

188.4212.3236.2260.2Nat avg233.8233.4236.5224.9230.5229.8234.9234.1234.1221.617.6:115.4:114.7:116.2:115.5:116.1:115.4:114.5:113.5:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025221.63,10014:1+0.5
2024234.13,15113.5:1-1
2023234.13,39214.5:1-0.9
2022234.93,61315.4:1-0.7
2021229.83,69416.1:1+0.6
2020230.53,57715.5:1-0.7
2019224.93,64116.2:1+1.5
2018236.53,46714.7:1-0.7
2017233.43,60315.4:1-2.2
2016233.84,10417.6:1—