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Pacific Lutheran College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Meridan Plains, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students1,204enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
99
teaching staff
FTE Teaching91.2
Non-Teaching73
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students1,204
Pacific Lutheran
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pacific Lutheran College has 172 staff members (146.6 FTE), including 99 teachers and 73 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
99+3.7 FTE
91.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
73
55.4 FTE
Total Staff
172
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Pacific Lutheran College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Pacific Lutheran
13.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
99
91.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
73
55.4 FTE
Total Workforce
172
146.6 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.

58.672.586.4100.3Nat avg68.969.471.371.773.476.681.881.887.591.213.9:113.7:113.5:113.8:113.7:113.8:113.4:113.5:113.4:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202591.21,20413.2:1-0.2
202487.51,17513.4:1-0.1
202381.81,10513.5:1+0.1
202281.81,09413.4:1-0.4
202176.61,05613.8:1+0.1
202073.41,00413.7:1-0.1
201971.799013.8:1+0.3
201871.396013.5:1-0.2
201769.494813.7:1-0.2
201668.995613.9:1—