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Emerald State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
847Students
945ICSEA
1:12.1Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Emerald State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Emerald State High School has 102 staff members (93.7 FTE), including 72 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
72-2.9 FTE
70.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
23.6 FTE
Total Staff
102
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Emerald State
12.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
72
70.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
23.6 FTE
Total Workforce
102
93.7 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.

50.260.370.380.3Nat avg61.659.160.461.565.168.970.470.173.070.112.4:113.2:112.5:112.5:112.5:112.6:112.3:112.8:112.5:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202570.184712.1:1-0.4
202473.091012.5:1-0.3
202370.189912.8:1+0.5
202270.486612.3:1-0.3
202168.987112.6:1+0.1
202065.181312.5:10
201961.576612.5:10
201860.475412.5:1-0.7
201759.178013.2:1+0.8
201661.676112.4:1—