Key Workforce Metrics
Southport Special School has 134 staff members (107.7 FTE), including 60 teachers and 74 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
3.9:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
60-3.3 FTE
54.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
74
53.0 FTE
Total Staff
134
20% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Southport Special School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
3.9:1
12.2:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 3.9:1, 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
60
54.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
74
53.0 FTE
Total Workforce
134
107.7 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
202554.72123.9:1+0.4
202458.02053.5:1-0.4
202356.42193.9:1+0.1
202259.52283.8:1-0.4
202171.23014.2:1-0.2
202066.22904.4:1+0.3
201963.92634.1:1+0.1
201860.62434:1-0.3
201755.32364.3:10
201650.72194.3:1—