Key Workforce Metrics
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School has 162 staff members (142.7 FTE), including 104 teachers and 58 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
104-4.5 FTE
99.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
58
43.2 FTE
Total Staff
162
12% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
11.4:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
104
99.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
58
43.2 FTE
Total Workforce
162
142.7 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202599.51,13511.4:1+0.1
2024104.01,17711.3:1-0.1
2023103.71,18111.4:1-1.5
202296.21,23812.9:1+0.7
202198.51,20012.2:1-0.9
202094.61,23513.1:1+0.6
201995.61,19812.5:1+0.8
201895.91,12211.7:10
201788.11,03511.7:1-0.1
201689.31,05811.8:1—