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The Lakes College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
North Lakes, QLD 4509 · Major Cities
Students1,169enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
90
teaching staff
FTE Teaching83.5
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher14:1
Students1,169
The Lakes
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Lakes College has 150 staff members (131.3 FTE), including 90 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
90+3.4 FTE
83.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
47.8 FTE
Total Staff
150
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Lakes
14:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
90
83.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
47.8 FTE
Total Workforce
150
131.3 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.

41.258.17591.9Nat avg48.556.362.869.374.175.276.977.880.183.514:112.7:113.3:112.6:112.8:113:113.5:114.1:114.3:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202583.51,16914:1-0.3
202480.11,14514.3:1+0.2
202377.81,09514.1:1+0.6
202276.91,04113.5:1+0.5
202175.297413:1+0.2
202074.195212.8:1+0.2
201969.387412.6:1-0.7
201862.883313.3:1+0.6
201756.371712.7:1-1.3
201648.567714:1—