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Highlands Christian College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Toowoomba, QLD 4350 · Inner Regional
Students670enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
57
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.6
Non-Teaching69
Student:Teacher13:1
Students670
Highlands Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highlands Christian College has 126 staff members (93.1 FTE), including 57 teachers and 69 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
57+0.7 FTE
51.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
41.5 FTE
Total Staff
126
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Highlands Christian College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Highlands Christian
13:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
57
51.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
69
41.5 FTE
Total Workforce
126
93.1 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.

32.440.548.656.8Nat avg39.838.238.138.543.945.450.447.850.951.612.3:112.4:112.9:114.5:113.6:113.7:112.6:113.8:113:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.667013:10
202450.966113:1-0.8
202347.866113.8:1+1.2
202250.463712.6:1-1.1
202145.462413.7:1+0.1
202043.959613.6:1-0.9
201938.555914.5:1+1.6
201838.149112.9:1+0.5
201738.247312.4:1+0.1
201639.848912.3:1—