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Hervey Bay State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Pialba, QLD 4655 · Inner Regional
Students1,280enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
118
teaching staff
FTE Teaching111.3
Non-Teaching56
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students1,280
Hervey Bay State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Hervey Bay State High School has 174 staff members (158.0 FTE), including 118 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
118+3.8 FTE
111.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
46.7 FTE
Total Staff
174
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hervey Bay State
11.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
118
111.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
46.7 FTE
Total Workforce
174
158.0 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.

6986.8104.6122.4Nat avg81.283.485.394.9104.5107.3102.9108.7107.5111.311.9:112.2:112.2:111.8:111.9:112:113.1:112.3:112.1:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025111.31,28011.5:1-0.6
2024107.51,30412.1:1-0.2
2023108.71,33212.3:1-0.8
2022102.91,34613.1:1+1.1
2021107.31,28912:1+0.1
2020104.51,24011.9:1+0.1
201994.91,12411.8:1-0.4
201885.31,04312.2:10
201783.41,01912.2:1+0.3
201681.296311.9:1—