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James Nash State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Gympie, QLD 4570 · Inner Regional
Students1,027enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
99
teaching staff
FTE Teaching88.8
Non-Teaching66
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students1,027
James Nash State
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Key Workforce Metrics

James Nash State High School has 165 staff members (135.9 FTE), including 99 teachers and 66 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
99-7.9 FTE
88.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
66
47.1 FTE
Total Staff
165
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

James Nash State
11.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
99
88.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
66
47.1 FTE
Total Workforce
165
135.9 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.

75.588.8102.1115.4Nat avg102.5103.0104.999.0101.699.597.097.696.788.812.2:111.9:111.6:112.6:112.4:112.8:112.2:111.6:111.2:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202588.81,02711.6:1+0.4
202496.71,08011.2:1-0.4
202397.61,13011.6:1-0.6
202297.01,18312.2:1-0.6
202199.51,27512.8:1+0.4
2020101.61,25812.4:1-0.2
201999.01,24812.6:1+1
2018104.91,21911.6:1-0.3
2017103.01,22911.9:1-0.3
2016102.51,25512.2:1—