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Lowmead State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lowmead, QLD 4676 · Outer Regional
Students13enrolled
Ratio1:8.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.4
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher8.6:1
Students13
Lowmead State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lowmead State School has 7 staff members (3.3 FTE), including 3 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.6:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
1.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
7
53% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lowmead State
8.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.6:1, 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
3
1.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
7
3.3 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.

0.91.11.31.5Nat avg1.21.21.31.11.21.21.21.41.41.410:111.7:112.3:110:110:110:17.5:15:17.1:19.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.4139.3:1+2.2
20241.4107.1:1+2.1
20231.475:1-2.5
20221.297.5:1-2.5
20211.21210:10
20201.21210:10
20191.11110:1-2.3
20181.31612.3:1+0.6
20171.21411.7:1+1.7
20161.21210:1—