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Highfields State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Highfields, QLD 4352 · Inner Regional
Students653enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.3
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students653
Highfields State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highfields State School has 84 staff members (71.1 FTE), including 55 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-1.2 FTE
49.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.8 FTE
Total Staff
84
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highfields State
13.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
49.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.8 FTE
Total Workforce
84
71.1 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.

38.544.249.955.6Nat avg48.047.249.548.248.249.147.645.350.549.315.5:115.7:114.7:115.7:115.5:114.6:114.6:115.2:113.7:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.365313.2:1-0.5
202450.569313.7:1-1.5
202345.369015.2:1+0.6
202247.669514.6:10
202149.171814.6:1-0.9
202048.274615.5:1-0.2
201948.275815.7:1+1
201849.573014.7:1-1
201747.274115.7:1+0.2
201648.074615.5:1—