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Wavell State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wavell Heights, QLD 4012 · Major Cities
1,522Students
1008ICSEA
1:12.6Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Wavell State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wavell State High School has 205 staff members (174.1 FTE), including 130 teachers and 75 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
130-2.2 FTE
121.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
75
53.1 FTE
Total Staff
205
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wavell State
12.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
130
121.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
75
53.1 FTE
Total Workforce
205
174.1 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.

92109.5126.9144.4Nat avg109.4108.2116.4120.2126.6129.4131.3129.9123.2121.013.8:114.5:113.7:113.9:113.9:114:113.2:112.3:112.8:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025121.01,52212.6:1-0.2
2024123.21,57612.8:1+0.5
2023129.91,60412.3:1-0.9
2022131.31,73013.2:1-0.8
2021129.41,80714:1+0.1
2020126.61,76613.9:10
2019120.21,67413.9:1+0.2
2018116.41,59713.7:1-0.8
2017108.21,57014.5:1+0.7
2016109.41,51113.8:1—