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Brisbane State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Brisbane, QLD 4101 · Major Cities
3,594Students
1145ICSEA
1:15.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Brisbane State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Brisbane State High School has 329 staff members (300.5 FTE), including 242 teachers and 87 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
242+1.7 FTE
229.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
87
71.0 FTE
Total Staff
329
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Brisbane State
15.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
242
229.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
87
71.0 FTE
Total Workforce
329
300.5 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.

162.8193.6224.4255.2Nat avg191.5207.5200.3205.3216.4223.6221.9232.0227.8229.516.4:115.1:115.8:115.5:115.5:115.3:115.4:114.9:115.5:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025229.53,59415.7:1+0.2
2024227.83,54115.5:1+0.6
2023232.03,45714.9:1-0.5
2022221.93,41915.4:1+0.1
2021223.63,42615.3:1-0.2
2020216.43,35015.5:10
2019205.33,18415.5:1-0.3
2018200.33,15615.8:1+0.7
2017207.53,13715.1:1-1.3
2016191.53,14916.4:1—