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.
10.9:1
12.2:1
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 — 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
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—