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Surfers Paradise State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 · Major Cities
Students598enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.3
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students598
Surfers Paradise State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Surfers Paradise State School has 84 staff members (66.9 FTE), including 53 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
53+2.1 FTE
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.6 FTE
Total Staff
84
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Surfers Paradise State
13.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
53
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
21.6 FTE
Total Workforce
84
66.9 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.

34.640.746.953Nat avg48.247.344.042.540.743.542.643.743.245.314.5:114.2:115:115.1:116.1:115.8:115.1:114.5:114.2:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.359813.2:1-1
202443.261514.2:1-0.3
202343.763214.5:1-0.6
202242.664215.1:1-0.7
202143.568615.8:1-0.3
202040.765416.1:1+1
201942.564315.1:1+0.1
201844.065815:1+0.8
201747.367214.2:1-0.3
201648.270014.5:1—