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Gladstone State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
West Gladstone, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students1,239enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
104
teaching staff
FTE Teaching95.3
Non-Teaching68
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students1,239
Gladstone State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gladstone State High School has 172 staff members (151.5 FTE), including 104 teachers and 68 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
104-3.5 FTE
95.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
56.2 FTE
Total Staff
172
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gladstone 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
104
95.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
56.2 FTE
Total Workforce
172
151.5 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.

8196.4111.8127.3Nat avg113.4114.4111.7115.7114.7114.0106.9101.998.895.313.9:113.4:113.5:113.4:113.5:113.3:112.9:112.9:112.5:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202595.31,23913:1+0.5
202498.81,23412.5:1-0.4
2023101.91,31712.9:10
2022106.91,37712.9:1-0.4
2021114.01,51913.3:1-0.2
2020114.71,55213.5:1+0.1
2019115.71,55613.4:1-0.1
2018111.71,51213.5:1+0.1
2017114.41,53013.4:1-0.5
2016113.41,58013.9:1—