AustraliaQLDDeception BayArethusa College

Arethusa College

IndependentSpecial7-12
Deception Bay, QLD 4508 · Major Cities
1,733Students
938ICSEA
1:11.4Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Arethusa

Key Workforce Metrics

Arethusa College has 523 staff members (409.7 FTE), including 208 teachers and 315 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
208+22.5 FTE
152.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
315
257.6 FTE
Total Staff
523
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Arethusa
11.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
208
152.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
315
257.6 FTE
Total Workforce
523
409.7 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.

10.762.9115.1167.3Nat avg12.636.425.120.423.844.165.889.6129.6152.119.3:17.9:19.4:116.5:120.2:118.5:115.6:113.6:111.2:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025152.11,73311.4:1+0.2
2024129.61,44811.2:1-2.4
202389.61,22013.6:1-2
202265.81,02615.6:1-2.9
202144.181718.5:1-1.7
202023.848120.2:1+3.7
201920.433616.5:1+7.1
201825.12369.4:1+1.5
201736.42897.9:1-11.4
201612.624319.3:1