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Northern Beaches State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Deeragun, QLD 4818 · Outer Regional
Students920enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
80
teaching staff
FTE Teaching78.3
Non-Teaching46
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students920
Northern Beaches State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Northern Beaches State High School has 126 staff members (111.2 FTE), including 80 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80+12.3 FTE
78.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
32.9 FTE
Total Staff
126
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northern Beaches State
11.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
80
78.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
32.9 FTE
Total Workforce
126
111.2 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.

51.96476.188.2Nat avg61.066.769.873.280.273.672.670.566.078.312.1:111.4:111.1:111.1:110.8:111.8:112.1:112.4:113.5:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202578.392011.7:1-1.8
202466.089413.5:1+1.1
202370.587112.4:1+0.3
202272.687512.1:1+0.3
202173.686611.8:1+1
202080.286310.8:1-0.3
201973.281211.1:10
201869.877211.1:1-0.3
201766.776011.4:1-0.7
201661.073612.1:1—