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Lake Macquarie High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Booragul, NSW 2284 · Major Cities
lakemacqua-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4958 1544
Students435enrolled
Ratio1:8.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher8.2:1
Students435
Lake Macquarie
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lake Macquarie High School has 72 staff members (70.5 FTE), including 53 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.2:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
530 FTE
52.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
17.8 FTE
Total Staff
72
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lake Macquarie
8.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.2:1, 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
53
52.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
17.8 FTE
Total Workforce
72
70.5 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.

3341.650.258.9Nat avg39.939.638.840.844.445.849.153.552.752.79.2:19.1:18.9:18.5:18.9:18.6:18.8:18.6:17.9:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.74358.3:1+0.4
202452.74157.9:1-0.7
202353.54618.6:1-0.2
202249.14348.8:1+0.2
202145.83968.6:1-0.3
202044.43968.9:1+0.4
201940.83468.5:1-0.4
201838.83468.9:1-0.2
201739.63629.1:1-0.1
201639.93689.2:1—