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Lismore South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
South Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
lismoresth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6621 3433
Students106enrolled
Ratio1:6.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher6.8:1
Students106
Lismore South Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lismore South Public School has 25 staff members (19.2 FTE), including 15 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+0.2 FTE
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
25
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lismore South Public
6.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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
15
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
25
19.2 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.

12.214.416.518.6Nat avg14.516.616.916.915.814.415.215.415.315.515.5:114.6:114.4:114.5:113.3:114.2:19.7:17.8:17.8:16.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.51066.8:1-1
202415.31207.8:10
202315.41207.8:1-1.9
202215.21479.7:1-4.5
202114.420514.2:1+0.9
202015.821013.3:1-1.2
201916.924514.5:1+0.1
201816.924414.4:1-0.2
201716.624214.6:1-0.9
201614.522515.5:1—