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Mareeba State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Mareeba, QLD 4880 · Outer Regional
Students721enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
62
teaching staff
FTE Teaching59.3
Non-Teaching48
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students721
Mareeba State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mareeba State High School has 110 staff members (97.0 FTE), including 62 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1-1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
62+2.4 FTE
59.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
37.7 FTE
Total Staff
110
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mareeba State
12.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
62
59.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
37.7 FTE
Total Workforce
110
97.0 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.

48.456.865.273.6Nat avg61.064.465.566.766.965.662.562.356.959.312:111:111.2:111:111.7:111.1:112.3:112.7:113.9:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202559.372112.2:1-1.7
202456.979313.9:1+1.2
202362.379012.7:1+0.4
202262.576812.3:1+1.2
202165.672811.1:1-0.6
202066.978111.7:1+0.7
201966.773511:1-0.2
201865.573211.2:1+0.2
201764.471111:1-1
201661.072912:1—