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Forrest Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Forrest Beach, QLD 4850 · Outer Regional
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:9.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.2
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher9.1:1
Students20
Forrest Beach State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Forrest Beach State School has 8 staff members (5.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.1:1-4.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.6 FTE
2.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
8
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forrest Beach State
9.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.1:1, 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
3
2.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.6 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.

1.92.93.94.8Nat avg2.83.33.23.14.14.43.92.42.82.216.1:111.2:111.9:114.5:114.4:113.4:113.3:116.7:113.9:19.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.2209.1:1-4.8
20242.83913.9:1-2.8
20232.44016.7:1+3.4
20223.95213.3:1-0.1
20214.45913.4:1-1
20204.15914.4:1-0.1
20193.14514.5:1+2.6
20183.23811.9:1+0.7
20173.33711.2:1-4.9
20162.84516.1:1—