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Brighton Secondary School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
North Brighton, SA 5048 · Major Cities
1,737Students
1071ICSEA
1:15.5Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Brighton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Brighton Secondary School has 168 staff members (151.6 FTE), including 122 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
122-3.1 FTE
112.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
39.4 FTE
Total Staff
168
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Brighton
15.5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
122
112.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
39.4 FTE
Total Workforce
168
151.6 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.

84.7100.2115.7131.2Nat avg99.6105.2109.3114.9109.0105.3117.1119.3115.3112.215.6:115.3:115.3:114.7:114.8:114.5:115:114.1:114.5:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025112.21,73715.5:1+1
2024115.31,67714.5:1+0.4
2023119.31,68014.1:1-0.9
2022117.11,75115:1+0.5
2021105.31,52914.5:1-0.3
2020109.01,60814.8:1+0.1
2019114.91,69014.7:1-0.6
2018109.31,66715.3:10
2017105.21,61315.3:1-0.3
201699.61,55415.6:1—