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Southport Flexible School

CatholicSpecial7-12
Southport, QLD 4215 · Major Cities
Students90enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.4
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students90
Southport Flexible
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southport Flexible School has 16 staff members (13.9 FTE), including 8 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+3.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8-2.4 FTE
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
7.5 FTE
Total Staff
16
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southport Flexible
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
7.5 FTE
Total Workforce
16
13.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2018–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.85.87.79.7Nat avg4.56.47.46.58.37.38.86.413.1:111.6:111.2:113.1:110.5:111.9:110.2:114.1:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2018–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.49014.1:1+3.9
20248.89010.2:1-1.7
20237.38711.9:1+1.4
20228.38710.5:1-2.6
20216.58513.1:1+1.9
20207.48311.2:1-0.4
20196.47411.6:1-1.5
20184.55913.1:1—