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Lighthouse Christian School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Norman Gardens, QLD 4701 · Inner Regional
Students593enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.4
Non-Teaching57
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students593
Lighthouse Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lighthouse Christian School has 99 staff members (84.5 FTE), including 42 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+1.4 FTE
38.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
46.1 FTE
Total Staff
99
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lighthouse Christian
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
38.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
46.1 FTE
Total Workforce
99
84.5 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.

11.92232.142.2Nat avg15.114.018.220.926.529.129.335.837.038.410.4:113.2:113.1:112.8:112.1:112.9:114.4:113:114.2:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.459315.4:1+1.2
202437.052414.2:1+1.2
202335.846513:1-1.4
202229.342114.4:1+1.5
202129.137512.9:1+0.8
202026.532112.1:1-0.7
201920.926712.8:1-0.3
201818.223813.1:1-0.1
201714.018513.2:1+2.8
201615.115710.4:1—