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Lowood State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lowood, QLD 4311 · Inner Regional
Students197enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students197
Lowood State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lowood State School has 32 staff members (26.1 FTE), including 18 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-1.2 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
32
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lowood State
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
32
26.1 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.

13.118.423.728.9Nat avg26.323.422.624.021.621.820.918.716.615.412.2:111.8:112.3:111.4:113.7:113.6:113.6:114:113.1:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.419712.8:1-0.3
202416.621813.1:1-0.9
202318.726114:1+0.4
202220.928513.6:10
202121.829713.6:1-0.1
202021.629513.7:1+2.3
201924.027311.4:1-0.9
201822.627912.3:1+0.5
201723.427611.8:1-0.4
201626.332112.2:1—