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Sunshine Beach State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Sunshine Beach, QLD 4567 · Major Cities
Students1,405enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
130
teaching staff
FTE Teaching121.2
Non-Teaching62
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students1,405
Sunshine Beach State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Sunshine Beach State High School has 192 staff members (165.8 FTE), including 130 teachers and 62 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
130-1.1 FTE
121.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
44.6 FTE
Total Staff
192
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sunshine Beach State
11.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, 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
130
121.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
44.6 FTE
Total Workforce
192
165.8 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.

82.6100.6118.5136.5Nat avg99.597.2102.8106.3118.4120.7124.1123.5122.3121.212.4:113.2:113.6:114.1:113.3:113.2:112.6:112.9:112:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025121.21,40511.6:1-0.4
2024122.31,47012:1-0.9
2023123.51,58812.9:1+0.3
2022124.11,56512.6:1-0.6
2021120.71,59613.2:1-0.1
2020118.41,57113.3:1-0.8
2019106.31,49414.1:1+0.5
2018102.81,40113.6:1+0.4
201797.21,28013.2:1+0.8
201699.51,23412.4:1—