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Lota State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lota, QLD 4179 · Major Cities
Students244enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.0
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students244
Lota State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lota State School has 39 staff members (25.4 FTE), including 22 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.3 FTE
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
39
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lota State
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
39
25.4 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.

10.51315.517.9Nat avg13.012.412.413.813.614.115.715.516.316.014.1:115.7:116.1:115.5:114.8:116:114.6:115.3:115.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.024415.2:1-0.1
202416.324915.3:10
202315.523715.3:1+0.7
202215.723014.6:1-1.4
202114.122616:1+1.2
202013.620114.8:1-0.7
201913.821415.5:1-0.6
201812.420016.1:1+0.4
201712.419515.7:1+1.6
201613.018314.1:1—