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Lara Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lara, VIC 3212 · Major Cities
03 5282 8988
Students658enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
62
teaching staff
FTE Teaching55.4
Non-Teaching46
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students658
Lara
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lara Secondary College has 108 staff members (87.7 FTE), including 62 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
62+0.8 FTE
55.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
32.3 FTE
Total Staff
108
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lara
11.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
62
55.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
32.3 FTE
Total Workforce
108
87.7 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.

41.748.755.862.8Nat avg55.953.952.550.949.050.557.152.554.655.413.7:113.8:113.4:112.4:113:112.8:112.1:112.7:111.5:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.465811.9:1+0.4
202454.663011.5:1-1.2
202352.566512.7:1+0.6
202257.169012.1:1-0.7
202150.564612.8:1-0.2
202049.063513:1+0.6
201950.963012.4:1-1
201852.570213.4:1-0.4
201753.974413.8:1+0.1
201655.976813.7:1—