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Lucas Heights Community School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Barden Ridge, NSW 2234 · Major Cities
lucasheigh-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9543 8317
796Students
1038ICSEA
1:11.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Lucas Heights Community
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lucas Heights Community School has 89 staff members (89.6 FTE), including 68 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
68-1.1 FTE
69.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
19.7 FTE
Total Staff
89
-1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lucas Heights Community
11.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
68
69.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
19.7 FTE
Total Workforce
89
89.6 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.

50.159.669.178.7Nat avg60.259.358.960.366.166.969.071.571.069.912.3:112.4:112:112.3:112.2:112.3:112.1:111.6:111.5:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202569.979611.4:1-0.1
202471.082011.5:1-0.1
202371.582911.6:1-0.5
202269.083212.1:1-0.2
202166.982012.3:1+0.1
202066.180512.2:1-0.1
201960.374212.3:1+0.3
201858.970712:1-0.4
201759.373612.4:1+0.1
201660.274012.3:1—