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North Lakes State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
North Lakes, QLD 4509 · Major Cities
Students2,407enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
215
teaching staff
FTE Teaching190.1
Non-Teaching123
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students2,407
North Lakes State
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Key Workforce Metrics

North Lakes State College has 338 staff members (281.3 FTE), including 215 teachers and 123 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
215+5.7 FTE
190.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
123
91.2 FTE
Total Staff
338
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North Lakes State
12.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
215
190.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
123
91.2 FTE
Total Workforce
338
281.3 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.

142.1170.3198.5226.7Nat avg200.7205.8206.1204.0197.3179.8178.8167.2184.4190.114.8:114.6:114.3:114.2:113.6:113.5:113:113.6:112.9:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025190.12,40712.7:1-0.2
2024184.42,38312.9:1-0.7
2023167.22,28013.6:1+0.6
2022178.82,32713:1-0.5
2021179.82,42513.5:1-0.1
2020197.32,68013.6:1-0.6
2019204.02,90514.2:1-0.1
2018206.12,94714.3:1-0.3
2017205.83,00614.6:1-0.2
2016200.72,97814.8:1—