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Marsden State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Waterford West, QLD 4133 · Major Cities
Students3,857enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
272
teaching staff
FTE Teaching260.0
Non-Teaching134
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students3,857
Marsden State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Marsden State High School has 406 staff members (367.2 FTE), including 272 teachers and 134 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
272+9.5 FTE
260.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
134
107.2 FTE
Total Staff
406
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Marsden State
14.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
272
260.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
134
107.2 FTE
Total Workforce
406
367.2 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.

123.8177.9231.9286Nat avg145.7147.9153.7166.8189.0211.2240.3259.8250.5260.014.1:113.9:114.3:114.9:115:114.8:114.9:114.2:115.3:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025260.03,85714.8:1-0.5
2024250.53,82315.3:1+1.1
2023259.83,70214.2:1-0.7
2022240.33,57614.9:1+0.1
2021211.23,11814.8:1-0.2
2020189.02,82915:1+0.1
2019166.82,48214.9:1+0.6
2018153.72,19914.3:1+0.4
2017147.92,05413.9:1-0.2
2016145.72,05714.1:1—