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Lucas Gardens School

GovernmentSpecialU
Canada Bay, NSW 2046 · Major Cities
lucasgarde-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9744 6461
Students78enrolled
Ratio1:5.2student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.0
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher5.2:1
Students78
Lucas Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lucas Gardens School has 29 staff members (29.8 FTE), including 14 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
140 FTE
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
29
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lucas Gardens
5.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
14
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
29
29.8 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.

6.59.913.216.5Nat avg7.77.710.010.011.413.614.714.915.015.03.1:14.4:14.1:14.6:14.7:15.1:15.1:15.2:15.1:15.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.0785.2:1+0.1
202415.0775.1:1-0.1
202314.9775.2:1+0.1
202214.7755.1:10
202113.6695.1:1+0.4
202011.4544.7:1+0.1
201910.0464.6:1+0.5
201810.0414.1:1-0.3
20177.7344.4:1+1.3
20167.7243.1:1—