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Mackay Northern Beaches State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Rural View, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students1,012enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
83
teaching staff
FTE Teaching80.8
Non-Teaching52
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,012
Mackay Northern Beaches State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School has 135 staff members (121.6 FTE), including 83 teachers and 52 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
83+5.9 FTE
80.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
40.8 FTE
Total Staff
135
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mackay Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches 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
83
80.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
40.8 FTE
Total Workforce
135
121.6 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.

48.163.278.393.4Nat avg56.668.371.078.284.982.282.376.274.980.812.5:112.7:113.1:111.8:111.9:113:112.7:113.6:113.2:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202580.81,01212.5:1-0.7
202474.999213.2:1-0.4
202376.21,03313.6:1+0.9
202282.31,04912.7:1-0.3
202182.21,07013:1+1.1
202084.91,01211.9:1+0.1
201978.292111.8:1-1.3
201871.093013.1:1+0.4
201768.386712.7:1+0.2
201656.670512.5:1—