AustraliaQLDSouthportThe Southport School

The Southport School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Southport, QLD 4215 · Major Cities
1,621Students
1118ICSEA
1:10.9Ratio
6/10SEIFA
The Southport

Key Workforce Metrics

The Southport School has 260 staff members (238.8 FTE), including 155 teachers and 105 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
155+5.4 FTE
149.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
105
89.4 FTE
Total Staff
260
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Southport
10.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, 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
155
149.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
105
89.4 FTE
Total Workforce
260
238.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

105.2124.9144.6164.3Nat avg123.8126.4125.7126.8127.5129.4137.6140.6144.0149.411.8:111.9:112.3:112.3:112.6:112.3:111.8:111.5:111.4:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025149.41,62110.9:1-0.5
2024144.01,64211.4:1-0.1
2023140.61,61311.5:1-0.3
2022137.61,63011.8:1-0.5
2021129.41,58712.3:1-0.3
2020127.51,60312.6:1+0.3
2019126.81,55512.3:10
2018125.71,55112.3:1+0.4
2017126.41,50411.9:1+0.1
2016123.81,46711.8:1