AustraliaQLDMachans BeachMachans Beach State School

Machans Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Machans Beach, QLD 4878 · Outer Regional
Students135enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students135
Machans Beach State

Key Workforce Metrics

Machans Beach State School has 22 staff members (14.2 FTE), including 13 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-1.3 FTE
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
22
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Machans Beach State
15.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
22
14.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.76.18.611.1Nat avg4.35.47.77.98.39.69.39.410.18.815.3:122:115.1:115.6:116:114.5:114.4:115.6:113.9:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.813515.3:1+1.4
202410.114013.9:1-1.7
20239.414715.6:1+1.2
20229.313414.4:1-0.1
20219.613914.5:1-1.5
20208.313316:1+0.4
20197.912315.6:1+0.5
20187.711615.1:1-6.9
20175.411922:1+6.7
20164.36615.3:1