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Forest Lake State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Forest Lake, QLD 4078 · Major Cities
Students1,673enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
137
teaching staff
FTE Teaching129.4
Non-Teaching61
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students1,673
Forest Lake State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forest Lake State High School has 198 staff members (177.9 FTE), including 137 teachers and 61 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
137+2.9 FTE
129.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
61
48.5 FTE
Total Staff
198
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forest Lake State
12.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
137
129.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
61
48.5 FTE
Total Workforce
198
177.9 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.

94110.1126.2142.3Nat avg110.6117.2119.4118.6121.4123.1126.5124.2126.5129.413:112.7:112.5:112.6:113:113.2:112.6:112.8:112.7:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025129.41,67312.9:1+0.2
2024126.51,60412.7:1-0.1
2023124.21,59112.8:1+0.2
2022126.51,59012.6:1-0.6
2021123.11,62313.2:1+0.2
2020121.41,57413:1+0.4
2019118.61,49212.6:1+0.1
2018119.41,49312.5:1-0.2
2017117.21,48512.7:1-0.3
2016110.61,43713:1—