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Longreach State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Longreach, QLD 4730 · Very Remote
Students205enrolled
Ratio1:7.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.2
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher7.8:1
Students205
Longreach State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Longreach State High School has 44 staff members (38.2 FTE), including 26 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.8:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
26-0.3 FTE
24.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
44
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Longreach State
7.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.8:1, 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
26
24.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
44
38.2 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.

18.322.426.530.6Nat avg26.221.523.921.925.127.825.525.324.524.27.8:18.3:16.9:19.6:18.9:110.2:111.2:111.4:19.8:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.22058.5:1-1.3
202424.52409.8:1-1.6
202325.328911.4:1+0.2
202225.528511.2:1+1
202127.828410.2:1+1.3
202025.12248.9:1-0.7
201921.92109.6:1+2.7
201823.91656.9:1-1.4
201721.51798.3:1+0.5
201626.22057.8:1—