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Lawnton State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lawnton, QLD 4501 · Major Cities
Students643enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
48
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.0
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher15:1
Students643
Lawnton State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lawnton State School has 76 staff members (62.8 FTE), including 48 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
48+0.4 FTE
43.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.8 FTE
Total Staff
76
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lawnton State
15:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
48
43.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.8 FTE
Total Workforce
76
62.8 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.

21.129.838.647.3Nat avg24.826.533.235.836.637.939.541.342.643.015.8:117.3:116.7:116.1:115.5:115.9:115.5:115.3:115.3:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.064315:1-0.3
202442.665015.3:10
202341.363015.3:1-0.2
202239.561415.5:1-0.4
202137.960115.9:1+0.4
202036.656615.5:1-0.6
201935.857616.1:1-0.6
201833.255316.7:1-0.6
201726.545917.3:1+1.5
201624.839215.8:1—