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Golden Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Golden Beach, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students548enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching40.5
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students548
Golden Beach State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Golden Beach State School has 77 staff members (63.2 FTE), including 47 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
47+1.3 FTE
40.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.7 FTE
Total Staff
77
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Golden Beach State
13.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
40.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.7 FTE
Total Workforce
77
63.2 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.

33.338.243.248.1Nat avg41.043.643.742.042.641.241.540.239.240.515.8:115.1:114.8:114.5:114.3:114.2:114.1:113.8:114.8:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.554813.5:1-1.3
202439.257914.8:1+1
202340.255513.8:1-0.3
202241.558614.1:1-0.1
202141.258414.2:1-0.1
202042.661114.3:1-0.2
201942.060814.5:1-0.3
201843.764614.8:1-0.3
201743.665715.1:1-0.7
201641.064715.8:1—