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Tannum Sands State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Tannum Sands, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students816enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
69
teaching staff
FTE Teaching65.7
Non-Teaching47
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students816
Tannum Sands State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tannum Sands State High School has 116 staff members (100.2 FTE), including 69 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
69-2.9 FTE
65.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
34.5 FTE
Total Staff
116
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tannum Sands State
12.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
69
65.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
34.5 FTE
Total Workforce
116
100.2 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.

55.867.47990.6Nat avg81.882.480.874.875.474.871.070.168.665.712.8:112.9:112.2:112.5:112.6:111.9:112.6:112.3:112.4:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202565.781612.4:10
202468.684812.4:1+0.1
202370.185912.3:1-0.3
202271.089612.6:1+0.7
202174.889311.9:1-0.7
202075.495312.6:1+0.1
201974.893612.5:1+0.3
201880.898612.2:1-0.7
201782.41,06612.9:1+0.1
201681.81,04512.8:1—