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North West Support School

GovernmentSpecialK-12
Acton, TAS 7320 · Outer Regional
132Students
938ICSEA
1:3.1Ratio
2/10SEIFA
North West Support
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Key Workforce Metrics

North West Support School has 151 staff members (107.7 FTE), including 47 teachers and 104 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.1:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
47+2.4 FTE
40.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
104
67.1 FTE
Total Staff
151
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North West Support
3.1:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
40.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
104
67.1 FTE
Total Workforce
151
107.7 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.

14.524.634.644.7Nat avg17.120.323.727.229.632.534.237.238.240.65.2:15.1:14.7:14.5:14.5:14.2:14.2:13.6:13.4:13.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.61323.3:1-0.1
202438.21303.4:1-0.2
202337.21343.6:1-0.6
202234.21434.2:10
202132.51364.2:1-0.3
202029.61324.5:10
201927.21224.5:1-0.2
201823.71114.7:1-0.4
201720.31035.1:1-0.1
201617.1895.2:1—