AustraliaQLDSunshine BeachSunshine Beach State School

Sunshine Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sunshine Beach, QLD 4567 · Major Cities
Students706enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students706
Sunshine Beach State

Key Workforce Metrics

Sunshine Beach State School has 81 staff members (64.1 FTE), including 56 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56-0.4 FTE
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.5 FTE
Total Staff
81
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Sunshine Beach State 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
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
56
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.5 FTE
Total Workforce
81
64.1 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.

34.441.24854.8Nat avg40.543.446.648.447.549.849.748.347.046.617.8:117.8:117.1:116.8:117.6:116.8:115.5:115.4:115.6:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.670615.2:1-0.4
202447.073215.6:1+0.2
202348.374315.4:1-0.1
202249.777115.5:1-1.3
202149.883816.8:1-0.8
202047.583617.6:1+0.8
201948.481116.8:1-0.3
201846.679917.1:1-0.7
201743.477317.8:10
201640.572117.8:1