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Lismore Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
lismore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6621 5366
Students179enrolled
Ratio1:8.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.3
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher8.8:1
Students179
Lismore Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lismore Public School has 40 staff members (27.2 FTE), including 25 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.8:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
25-2.3 FTE
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
40
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lismore Public
8.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.8:1, 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
25
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
40
27.2 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.

17.321.12528.9Nat avg26.325.324.323.123.022.022.822.622.620.312.4:112.6:112:111.8:110.9:110:18.4:17.8:17.7:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.31798.8:1+1.1
202422.61737.7:1-0.1
202322.61777.8:1-0.6
202222.81918.4:1-1.6
202122.021910:1-0.9
202023.025010.9:1-0.9
201923.127311.8:1-0.2
201824.329112:1-0.6
201725.331812.6:1+0.2
201626.332612.4:1—