AustraliaVICNewboroughLowanna College

Lowanna College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Newborough, VIC 3825 · Inner Regional
03 5127 9200
Students1,073enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
78
teaching staff
FTE Teaching71.2
Non-Teaching78
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students1,073
Lowanna

Key Workforce Metrics

Lowanna College has 156 staff members (130.7 FTE), including 78 teachers and 78 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
78-5.3 FTE
71.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
78
59.5 FTE
Total Staff
156
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lowanna
15.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
78
71.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
78
59.5 FTE
Total Workforce
156
130.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

52.963.373.784.2Nat avg69.868.862.265.062.463.364.674.676.571.213.4:113:113.8:113.4:113.9:114.3:114.1:113.4:113.4:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202571.21,07315.1:1+1.7
202476.51,02813.4:10
202374.699713.4:1-0.7
202264.691114.1:1-0.2
202163.390614.3:1+0.4
202062.486613.9:1+0.5
201965.086813.4:1-0.4
201862.286113.8:1+0.8
201768.889413:1-0.4
201669.893313.4:1