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Lake Illawarra South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528 · Major Cities
lakeillaws-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4295 1924
Students177enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.8
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher15:1
Students177
Lake Illawarra South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lake Illawarra South Public School has 16 staff members (13.8 FTE), including 13 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
130 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
16
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lake Illawarra South Public
15:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
16
13.8 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.

1011.913.815.6Nat avg13.914.014.213.211.811.812.712.911.811.817.1:117.2:116.5:116.4:116.9:116.5:115.6:115.2:115.8:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.817715:1-0.8
202411.818615.8:1+0.6
202312.919615.2:1-0.4
202212.719815.6:1-0.9
202111.819516.5:1-0.4
202011.820016.9:1+0.5
201913.221616.4:1-0.1
201814.223516.5:1-0.7
201714.024117.2:1+0.1
201613.923717.1:1—