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Mission Beach State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wongaling Beach, QLD 4852 · Outer Regional
Students296enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students296
Mission Beach State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mission Beach State School has 38 staff members (30.8 FTE), including 21 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-1 FTE
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
38
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mission Beach State
15.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
38
30.8 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.

1618.52123.5Nat avg20.620.820.019.820.121.419.721.019.818.815:115.1:115.5:116.4:117.3:115.2:115.7:114.4:115.7:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.829615.7:10
202419.831015.7:1+1.3
202321.030314.4:1-1.3
202219.730915.7:1+0.5
202121.432615.2:1-2.1
202020.134817.3:1+0.9
201919.832416.4:1+0.9
201820.031015.5:1+0.4
201720.831415.1:1+0.1
201620.630815:1—