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Toolooa State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Gladstone, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students1,165enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
97
teaching staff
FTE Teaching92.5
Non-Teaching56
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,165
Toolooa State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Toolooa State High School has 153 staff members (134.2 FTE), including 97 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
97+3.6 FTE
92.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
41.7 FTE
Total Staff
153
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Toolooa 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
97
92.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
41.7 FTE
Total Workforce
153
134.2 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.

65.677.789.7101.8Nat avg77.279.982.282.788.485.885.384.888.992.513.6:113.1:112.7:112:111.9:112.4:112.4:112.7:112.9:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202592.51,16512.6:1-0.3
202488.91,14412.9:1+0.2
202384.81,07812.7:1+0.3
202285.31,05612.4:10
202185.81,06512.4:1+0.5
202088.41,05611.9:1-0.1
201982.799412:1-0.7
201882.21,04212.7:1-0.4
201779.91,04813.1:1-0.5
201677.21,05013.6:1—