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Lake Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lake Heights, NSW 2502 · Major Cities
lakeheight-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4274 1740
Students147enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.0
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students147
Lake Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lake Heights Public School has 17 staff members (11.6 FTE), including 12 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
120 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
17
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lake Heights Public
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
17
11.6 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.

7.48.69.811Nat avg8.98.78.98.98.98.79.710.010.010.015.3:117:116.4:114.5:115.4:115.4:113:114.4:113.8:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.014714.7:1+0.9
202410.013813.8:1-0.6
202310.014414.4:1+1.4
20229.712613:1-2.4
20218.713415.4:10
20208.913715.4:1+0.9
20198.912914.5:1-1.9
20188.914616.4:1-0.6
20178.714817:1+1.7
20168.913615.3:1—