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Lakes Creek State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lakes Creek, QLD 4701 · Inner Regional
Students126enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.9
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students126
Lakes Creek State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lakes Creek State School has 28 staff members (19.6 FTE), including 12 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1-1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.2 FTE
10.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
28
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lakes Creek State
11.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
10.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
28
19.6 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.

5.47.69.912.2Nat avg7.27.66.87.26.37.28.69.811.110.917.6:113.6:115:113.8:115.1:116.1:116.5:115.8:113.4:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.912611.6:1-1.8
202411.114913.4:1-2.4
20239.815515.8:1-0.7
20228.614216.5:1+0.4
20217.211616.1:1+1
20206.39515.1:1+1.3
20197.29913.8:1-1.2
20186.810215:1+1.4
20177.610313.6:1-4
20167.212717.6:1—