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Highfields State Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Highfields, QLD 4352 · Inner Regional
Students795enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching67.1
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students795
Highfields State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Highfields State Secondary College has 111 staff members (97.9 FTE), including 72 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
72-3.5 FTE
67.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
30.8 FTE
Total Staff
111
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highfields State
11.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
72
67.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
30.8 FTE
Total Workforce
111
97.9 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.

31.249.768.386.8Nat avg36.754.364.275.075.377.578.975.770.667.112.7:112.3:112.6:112.5:112.9:112.6:111.9:111.5:111.6:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.179511.8:1+0.2
202470.681611.6:1+0.1
202375.787011.5:1-0.4
202278.994111.9:1-0.7
202177.597612.6:1-0.3
202075.397312.9:1+0.4
201975.093412.5:1-0.1
201864.281012.6:1+0.3
201754.366612.3:1-0.4
201636.746712.7:1—