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Lakelands Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dapto, NSW 2530 · Major Cities
lakelands-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4261 1540
Students370enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.0
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students370
Lakelands Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lakelands Public School has 33 staff members (23.8 FTE), including 25 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.1 FTE
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
33
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lakelands Public
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
33
23.8 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.

14.817.620.323.1Nat avg17.417.717.717.718.818.919.619.920.921.018.3:117.3:118:118.5:118:117.7:117.5:117.8:117.3:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.037017.6:1+0.3
202420.936217.3:1-0.5
202319.935517.8:1+0.3
202219.634317.5:1-0.2
202118.933417.7:1-0.3
202018.833918:1-0.5
201917.732718.5:1+0.5
201817.731918:1+0.7
201717.730717.3:1-1
201617.431818.3:1—