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Upper Coomera State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Upper Coomera, QLD 4209 · Major Cities
Students1,682enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
142
teaching staff
FTE Teaching130.8
Non-Teaching79
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students1,682
Upper Coomera State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Upper Coomera State College has 221 staff members (188.4 FTE), including 142 teachers and 79 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
142-4.1 FTE
130.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
57.6 FTE
Total Staff
221
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Upper Coomera State
12.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
142
130.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
57.6 FTE
Total Workforce
221
188.4 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.

111.2136160.8185.7Nat avg168.2162.0168.8165.1158.6150.8145.3139.3134.9130.812.5:112.6:112.1:112.1:113:113:113:113.2:112.9:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025130.81,68212.9:10
2024134.91,74512.9:1-0.3
2023139.31,83413.2:1+0.2
2022145.31,88213:10
2021150.81,95713:10
2020158.62,06413:1+0.9
2019165.11,99312.1:10
2018168.82,03712.1:1-0.5
2017162.02,04012.6:1+0.1
2016168.22,09712.5:1—