AustraliaTASBichenoBicheno Primary School

Bicheno Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bicheno, TAS 7215 · Remote
102Students
1029ICSEA
1:12.2Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Bicheno

Key Workforce Metrics

Bicheno Primary School has 18 staff members (12.5 FTE), including 9 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
90 FTE
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
18
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bicheno
12.2:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
9
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
18
12.5 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.

5.36.57.78.9Nat avg6.26.86.86.77.28.17.58.18.08.015.2:113.4:114.3:113:112.1:110.4:111.5:111.2:112.1:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.010212.8:1+0.7
20248.09712.1:1+0.9
20238.19111.2:1-0.3
20227.58611.5:1+1.1
20218.18410.4:1-1.7
20207.28712.1:1-0.9
20196.78713:1-1.3
20186.89714.3:1+0.9
20176.89113.4:1-1.8
20166.29415.2:1