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Lightning Ridge Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Lightning Ridge, NSW 2834 · Remote
lightningr-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6829 0511
Students311enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.5
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students311
Lightning Ridge Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lightning Ridge Central School has 51 staff members (45.3 FTE), including 31 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
31-6.8 FTE
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
51
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lightning Ridge Central
9.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
31
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
51
45.3 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.

27.632.83843.2Nat avg39.138.736.036.636.637.138.038.639.332.59.5:19.4:19.8:19.5:19:19:19.2:18.8:18.9:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.53119.6:1+0.7
202439.33498.9:1+0.1
202338.63408.8:1-0.4
202238.03499.2:1+0.2
202137.13359:10
202036.63309:1-0.5
201936.63489.5:1-0.3
201836.03519.8:1+0.4
201738.73639.4:1-0.1
201639.13709.5:1—