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The Lake Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cabarita, VIC 3505 · Outer Regional
03 5023 3468
Students267enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students267
The Lake
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Lake Primary School has 29 staff members (25.1 FTE), including 18 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-2.4 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.2 FTE
Total Staff
29
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Lake
15.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.2 FTE
Total Workforce
29
25.1 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.

13.617.521.325.2Nat avg16.016.818.420.522.719.520.722.919.316.915.6:115.8:116.1:114.2:113.4:116.1:114.3:113.2:114.7:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.926715.8:1+1.1
202419.328314.7:1+1.5
202322.930213.2:1-1.1
202220.729514.3:1-1.8
202119.531316.1:1+2.7
202022.730413.4:1-0.8
201920.529114.2:1-1.9
201818.429616.1:1+0.3
201716.826515.8:1+0.2
201616.025015.6:1—