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Devonport Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Devonport, TAS 7310 · Outer Regional
Students240enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.9
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher12:1
Students240
Devonport
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Key Workforce Metrics

Devonport Primary School has 54 staff members (37.4 FTE), including 21 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.2 FTE
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
18.5 FTE
Total Staff
54
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Devonport
12:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
21
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
18.5 FTE
Total Workforce
54
37.4 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.

14.217.119.922.8Nat avg16.719.620.719.320.318.118.618.718.718.918.6:116.4:115.1:115.4:114:114:113.3:113.4:112.8:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.924012.7:1-0.1
202418.724012.8:1-0.6
202318.725013.4:1+0.1
202218.624813.3:1-0.7
202118.125414:10
202020.328414:1-1.4
201919.329815.4:1+0.3
201820.731215.1:1-1.3
201719.632116.4:1-2.2
201616.731018.6:1—