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Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Toowoomba, QLD 4350 · Inner Regional
Students454enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.9
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students454
Our Lady of Lourdes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School has 56 staff members (39.8 FTE), including 33 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33-1.2 FTE
27.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.9 FTE
Total Staff
56
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of Lourdes
16.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
27.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.9 FTE
Total Workforce
56
39.8 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.

17222732Nat avg20.320.021.222.323.923.724.027.929.127.917.8:118.9:118.5:117.7:117.3:118.6:118.5:115.6:115:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.945416.3:1+1.3
202429.143615:1-0.6
202327.943515.6:1-2.9
202224.044518.5:1-0.1
202123.744218.6:1+1.3
202023.941317.3:1-0.4
201922.339517.7:1-0.8
201821.239218.5:1-0.4
201720.037818.9:1+1.1
201620.336117.8:1—