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Southport State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Southport, QLD 4215 · Major Cities
2,231Students
1031ICSEA
1:14.5Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Southport State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southport State High School has 237 staff members (213.0 FTE), including 163 teachers and 74 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
163+2.5 FTE
153.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
74
59.6 FTE
Total Staff
237
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southport State
14.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
163
153.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
74
59.6 FTE
Total Workforce
237
213.0 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.

101123.6146.2168.7Nat avg118.8124.7126.0129.8133.0136.1139.2145.0150.9153.414:114.2:114.3:114:114.4:114.3:114.2:114.3:114.2:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025153.42,23114.5:1+0.3
2024150.92,13814.2:1-0.1
2023145.02,06814.3:1+0.1
2022139.21,97214.2:1-0.1
2021136.11,94214.3:1-0.1
2020133.01,91414.4:1+0.4
2019129.81,81514:1-0.3
2018126.01,79814.3:1+0.1
2017124.71,77014.2:1+0.2
2016118.81,66014:1—