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Lake Illawarra High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528 · Major Cities
lakeillawa-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4296 3844
Students542enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching53.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher10.1:1
Students542
Lake Illawarra
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lake Illawarra High School has 78 staff members (71.3 FTE), including 53 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
53+0.6 FTE
53.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.7 FTE
Total Staff
78
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lake Illawarra
10.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
53
53.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.7 FTE
Total Workforce
78
71.3 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.

42.748.955.261.5Nat avg55.953.551.350.251.051.652.953.953.053.610.7:110.6:110:110.3:110.4:110.5:110.4:19.9:110.2:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202553.654210.1:1-0.1
202453.053910.2:1+0.3
202353.95339.9:1-0.5
202252.954910.4:1-0.1
202151.654110.5:1+0.1
202051.053210.4:1+0.1
201950.251910.3:1+0.3
201851.351510:1-0.6
201753.556910.6:1-0.1
201655.960010.7:1—