AustraliaNSWGatesheadLakeside School

Lakeside School

GovernmentSpecialU
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
lakeside-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 8999
Students58enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher5:1
Students58
Lakeside

Key Workforce Metrics

Lakeside School has 27 staff members (23.2 FTE), including 13 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13+1.3 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.6 FTE
Total Staff
27
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lakeside
5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, 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
13
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.6 FTE
Total Workforce
27
23.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

7.69.31112.8Nat avg8.98.99.09.09.09.09.09.210.311.64.7:15.1:14.8:15.2:15.1:15.2:15.1:15.1:15:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.6585:10
202410.3525:1-0.1
20239.2475.1:10
20229.0465.1:1-0.1
20219.0475.2:1+0.1
20209.0465.1:1-0.1
20199.0475.2:1+0.4
20189.0434.8:1-0.3
20178.9455.1:1+0.4
20168.9424.7:1