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Ferny Grove State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Ferny Grove, QLD 4055 · Major Cities
Students1,881enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
147
teaching staff
FTE Teaching135.9
Non-Teaching69
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students1,881
Ferny Grove State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ferny Grove State High School has 216 staff members (189.9 FTE), including 147 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
147+0.6 FTE
135.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
54.0 FTE
Total Staff
216
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ferny Grove State
13.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
147
135.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
54.0 FTE
Total Workforce
216
189.9 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.

108.3126.6145163.4Nat avg127.4133.4136.4139.6144.9148.5148.4142.0135.3135.913.3:113.1:112.9:112.9:113:112.9:112.8:113.6:114.3:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025135.91,88113.8:1-0.5
2024135.31,93514.3:1+0.7
2023142.01,92613.6:1+0.8
2022148.41,89412.8:1-0.1
2021148.51,92012.9:1-0.1
2020144.91,88513:1+0.1
2019139.61,80212.9:10
2018136.41,75612.9:1-0.2
2017133.41,74113.1:1-0.2
2016127.41,69013.3:1—