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Helensvale State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Helensvale, QLD 4212 · Major Cities
1,875Students
1017ICSEA
1:12.9Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Helensvale State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Helensvale State High School has 236 staff members (202.6 FTE), including 154 teachers and 82 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
154-1.9 FTE
145.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
82
56.9 FTE
Total Staff
236
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Helensvale 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
154
145.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
82
56.9 FTE
Total Workforce
236
202.6 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.

123.8149.7175.6201.4Nat avg178.7183.1182.4180.6169.6163.9151.7146.1147.6145.714.5:113.9:114:113.5:114:113.5:113.4:113.3:113.5:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025145.71,87512.9:1-0.6
2024147.61,98913.5:1+0.2
2023146.11,94413.3:1-0.1
2022151.72,03213.4:1-0.1
2021163.92,21113.5:1-0.5
2020169.62,37014:1+0.5
2019180.62,44613.5:1-0.5
2018182.42,55914:1+0.1
2017183.12,54313.9:1-0.6
2016178.72,58514.5:1—