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Deception Bay State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Deception Bay, QLD 4508 · Major Cities
1,374Students
923ICSEA
1:12Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Deception Bay State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Deception Bay State High School has 169 staff members (144.8 FTE), including 100 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-3.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
100+3.7 FTE
93.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
51.7 FTE
Total Staff
169
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Deception Bay State
12:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
100
93.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
51.7 FTE
Total Workforce
169
144.8 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.

65.377.790102.4Nat avg78.078.582.680.481.776.879.083.189.493.113.8:113.9:113.3:113.9:114:116.3:116:116.4:115.1:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202593.11,37414.8:1-0.3
202489.41,34815.1:1-1.3
202383.11,36116.4:1+0.4
202279.01,26716:1-0.3
202176.81,25516.3:1+2.3
202081.71,14014:1+0.1
201980.41,12013.9:1+0.6
201882.61,09713.3:1-0.6
201778.51,08913.9:1+0.1
201678.01,07813.8:1—