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Mackay North State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
North Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students1,253enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
108
teaching staff
FTE Teaching100.5
Non-Teaching64
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,253
Mackay North State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay North State High School has 172 staff members (149.1 FTE), including 108 teachers and 64 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
108-1.8 FTE
100.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
48.6 FTE
Total Staff
172
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mackay North State
12.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
108
100.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
48.6 FTE
Total Workforce
172
149.1 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.

83.695.8108120.2Nat avg102.298.398.6103.4109.2109.3108.1103.2102.3100.513.2:113.1:113.1:112.7:112.5:112.8:112.8:113.2:112.7:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025100.51,25312.5:1-0.2
2024102.31,29812.7:1-0.5
2023103.21,35913.2:1+0.4
2022108.11,38412.8:10
2021109.31,40012.8:1+0.3
2020109.21,37012.5:1-0.2
2019103.41,31112.7:1-0.4
201898.61,28913.1:10
201798.31,29213.1:1-0.1
2016102.21,34613.2:1—