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Cape Barren Island School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Cape Barren Island, TAS 7257 · Very Remote
10Students
703ICSEA
1:2.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Cape Barren Island
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cape Barren Island School has 8 staff members (5.5 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.8:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.5 FTE
3.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.2 FTE
Total Staff
8
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cape Barren Island
2.8:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.8:1, 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
3
3.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.2 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.5 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.

0.91.82.73.6Nat avg1.31.23.02.02.02.01.03.02.83.32.3:16.7:12.3:12.5:15:16.5:114:12.7:13.9:13:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.3103:1-0.9
20242.8113.9:1+1.2
20233.082.7:1-11.3
20221.01414:1+7.5
20212.0136.5:1+1.5
20202.0105:1+2.5
20192.052.5:1+0.2
20183.072.3:1-4.4
20171.286.7:1+4.4
20161.332.3:1—