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Lock Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Lock, SA 5633 · Remote
Students43enrolled
Ratio1:5.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.1
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher5.7:1
Students43
Lock Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Lock Area School has 14 staff members (10.6 FTE), including 8 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.7:1-1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1 FTE
7.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.5 FTE
Total Staff
14
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lock Area
5.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
7.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.5 FTE
Total Workforce
14
10.6 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.

5.26.78.29.7Nat avg7.68.88.27.07.66.86.27.36.17.18:16.6:16.8:17.4:15.8:16.5:17.6:16.2:17.4:16.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.1436.1:1-1.3
20246.1457.4:1+1.2
20237.3456.2:1-1.4
20226.2477.6:1+1.1
20216.8446.5:1+0.7
20207.6445.8:1-1.6
20197.0527.4:1+0.6
20188.2566.8:1+0.2
20178.8586.6:1-1.4
20167.6618:1—