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Tacoma Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tacoma, NSW 2259 · Major Cities
tacoma-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4353 1154
Students186enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.5
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students186
Tacoma Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tacoma Public School has 18 staff members (14.5 FTE), including 12 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
120 FTE
12.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
18
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tacoma Public
14.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
12.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
18
14.5 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.

9.41112.514.1Nat avg11.111.212.712.812.711.412.312.512.512.517.1:117.9:117:116.7:116.1:117.4:116:116.2:116.6:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.518614.9:1-1.7
202412.520816.6:1+0.4
202312.520316.2:1+0.2
202212.319716:1-1.4
202111.419817.4:1+1.3
202012.720516.1:1-0.6
201912.821416.7:1-0.3
201812.721617:1-0.9
201711.220017.9:1+0.8
201611.119017.1:1—