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Southport State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Southport, QLD 4215 · Major Cities
Students538enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.3
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students538
Southport State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Southport State School has 62 staff members (52.9 FTE), including 41 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-0.6 FTE
36.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
16.6 FTE
Total Staff
62
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southport State
14.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
36.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
16.6 FTE
Total Workforce
62
52.9 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.

30.936.341.747.2Nat avg38.337.941.541.642.942.540.739.236.936.315.1:115.2:114:114.4:114.1:113.8:113.9:113.9:115.1:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.353814.8:1-0.3
202436.955915.1:1+1.2
202339.254313.9:10
202240.756413.9:1+0.1
202142.558613.8:1-0.3
202042.960614.1:1-0.3
201941.659814.4:1+0.4
201841.558014:1-1.2
201737.957615.2:1+0.1
201638.357915.1:1—