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Lakeside College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5941 7544
Students647enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.1
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students647
Lakeside
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lakeside College has 80 staff members (67.8 FTE), including 55 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55+5 FTE
50.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.7 FTE
Total Staff
80
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lakeside
12.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
50.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.7 FTE
Total Workforce
80
67.8 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.

21.632.843.955.1Nat avg30.736.533.425.428.133.235.744.045.150.111.6:19.4:110.4:113.7:114.5:114:114.1:113.2:113.7:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.164712.9:1-0.8
202445.162013.7:1+0.5
202344.058313.2:1-0.9
202235.750314.1:1+0.1
202133.246414:1-0.5
202028.140714.5:1+0.8
201925.434713.7:1+3.3
201833.434610.4:1+1
201736.53429.4:1-2.2
201630.735511.6:1—