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Lord Howe Island Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Lord Howe Island, NSW 2898 · Very Remote
lordhowe-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6563 2096
Students35enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.7
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students35
Lord Howe Island Central
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lord Howe Island Central School has 4 staff members (4.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
4
-15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lord Howe Island Central
9.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
3
3.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
4
4.6 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.

2.93.33.74.1Nat avg3.43.53.53.53.53.53.73.73.73.78.8:110:111.4:112:111.1:110.6:111.1:110.8:111.4:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.7359.5:1-1.9
20243.74211.4:1+0.6
20233.74010.8:1-0.3
20223.74111.1:1+0.5
20213.53710.6:1-0.5
20203.53911.1:1-0.9
20193.54212:1+0.6
20183.54011.4:1+1.4
20173.53510:1+1.2
20163.4308.8:1—