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Lawson Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lawson, NSW 2783 · Major Cities
lawson-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4759 1196
Students196enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.2
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students196
Lawson Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lawson Public School has 24 staff members (20.2 FTE), including 17 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.8 FTE
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
24
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lawson Public
12.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
24
20.2 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.

12.614.716.718.8Nat avg16.916.015.214.914.815.916.517.116.015.214.9:114.8:113.6:113.3:113.7:112.5:112:112:112.8:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.219612.9:1+0.1
202416.020412.8:1+0.8
202317.120612:10
202216.519812:1-0.5
202115.919812.5:1-1.2
202014.820313.7:1+0.4
201914.919813.3:1-0.3
201815.220613.6:1-1.2
201716.023714.8:1-0.1
201616.925114.9:1—