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.
11.4:1
12.2:1
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 — 2016–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
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—