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Nixon Street Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Devonport, TAS 7310 · Outer Regional
Students320enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.9
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students320
Nixon Street
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nixon Street Primary School has 54 staff members (38.7 FTE), including 29 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-2.8 FTE
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.8 FTE
Total Staff
54
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nixon Street
13.6:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.8 FTE
Total Workforce
54
38.7 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.

19.524.830.135.4Nat avg29.428.732.228.626.427.325.826.325.722.917.6:117.9:116.6:117.1:117.4:115.1:115.1:114.6:113.6:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.932014:1+0.4
202425.734913.6:1-1
202326.338314.6:1-0.5
202225.838915.1:10
202127.341315.1:1-2.3
202026.446017.4:1+0.3
201928.648917.1:1+0.5
201832.253316.6:1-1.3
201728.751417.9:1+0.3
201629.451717.6:1—