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Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education

IndependentCombinedK-12
Dural, NSW 2158 · Major Cities
Students238enrolled
Ratio1:10.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.4
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher10.2:1
Students238
Lorien Novalis
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education has 48 staff members (37.5 FTE), including 27 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.2:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
27+2.3 FTE
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Lorien Novalis
10.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.2:1, 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
27
23.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
37.5 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.

16.721.225.830.4Nat avg24.619.619.922.326.427.622.323.121.123.412:115.9:114.3:112:19.6:18.4:19.9:110.1:111.5:110.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.423810.2:1-1.3
202421.124211.5:1+1.4
202323.123310.1:1+0.2
202222.32209.9:1+1.5
202127.62328.4:1-1.2
202026.42549.6:1-2.4
201922.326712:1-2.3
201819.928514.3:1-1.6
201719.631215.9:1+3.9
201624.629512:1—