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Mackay State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Mackay, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students1,254enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
100
teaching staff
FTE Teaching94.8
Non-Teaching69
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students1,254
Mackay State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mackay State High School has 169 staff members (145.7 FTE), including 100 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
100+7.4 FTE
94.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
50.9 FTE
Total Staff
169
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mackay 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 State
13.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
100
94.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
50.9 FTE
Total Workforce
169
145.7 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.

69.481.192.7104.3Nat avg84.683.381.881.785.186.485.788.087.494.812.6:112.5:113.1:113.3:113.2:113.1:113.6:113.1:113.6:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202594.81,25413.2:1-0.4
202487.41,19213.6:1+0.5
202388.01,15213.1:1-0.5
202285.71,16913.6:1+0.5
202186.41,13213.1:1-0.1
202085.11,12613.2:1-0.1
201981.71,08313.3:1+0.2
201881.81,07113.1:1+0.6
201783.31,04012.5:1-0.1
201684.61,06312.6:1—