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Lucindale Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Lucindale, SA 5272 · Outer Regional
Students197enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.4
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher12:1
Students197
Lucindale Area
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lucindale Area School has 32 staff members (25.3 FTE), including 19 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19+0.4 FTE
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
32
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lucindale Area
12:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
19
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.3 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.

11.313.615.918.3Nat avg13.314.715.014.015.216.616.516.516.016.412.1:112:111:112.6:111.6:111.3:111.5:112.1:113.1:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.419712:1-1.1
202416.020913.1:1+1
202316.519912.1:1+0.6
202216.519011.5:1+0.2
202116.618811.3:1-0.3
202015.217611.6:1-1
201914.017712.6:1+1.6
201815.016511:1-1
201714.717712:1-0.1
201613.316112.1:1—