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Harristown State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Harristown, QLD 4350 · Inner Regional
Students1,641enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
147
teaching staff
FTE Teaching135.1
Non-Teaching71
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students1,641
Harristown State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Harristown State High School has 218 staff members (193.2 FTE), including 147 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
147-3.1 FTE
135.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
71
58.1 FTE
Total Staff
218
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Harristown State
12.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
147
135.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
71
58.1 FTE
Total Workforce
218
193.2 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.

109.7128.5147.3166.1Nat avg129.0130.3138.3139.9145.9151.0140.8138.7138.2135.112.8:112.7:112.2:112.1:112.5:112.1:112.8:112.5:112.4:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025135.11,64112.1:1-0.3
2024138.21,70912.4:1-0.1
2023138.71,72812.5:1-0.3
2022140.81,80612.8:1+0.7
2021151.01,82112.1:1-0.4
2020145.91,82412.5:1+0.4
2019139.91,69312.1:1-0.1
2018138.31,68212.2:1-0.5
2017130.31,66112.7:1-0.1
2016129.01,65212.8:1—