AustraliaTASBlackmans BayBlackmans Bay Primary School

Blackmans Bay Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 · Inner Regional
Students257enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.1
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students257
Blackmans Bay

Key Workforce Metrics

Blackmans Bay Primary School has 50 staff members (33.2 FTE), including 23 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-0.9 FTE
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
14.1 FTE
Total Staff
50
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackmans Bay
12.8:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
14.1 FTE
Total Workforce
50
33.2 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.

13.516.319.222Nat avg18.015.917.818.218.016.516.616.520.019.115.9:118.7:116.9:116:115.3:116.2:116.4:116.2:113.2:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.125713.5:1+0.3
202420.026413.2:1-3
202316.526716.2:1-0.2
202216.627316.4:1+0.2
202116.526816.2:1+0.9
202018.027615.3:1-0.7
201918.229216:1-0.9
201817.830016.9:1-1.8
201715.929718.7:1+2.8
201618.028715.9:1