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Dodges Ferry Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dodges Ferry, TAS 7173 · Inner Regional
533Students
981ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Dodges Ferry
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dodges Ferry Primary School has 71 staff members (54.3 FTE), including 43 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43-3.6 FTE
35.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.8 FTE
Total Staff
71
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dodges Ferry
14.2:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
35.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.8 FTE
Total Workforce
71
54.3 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.

19.927.635.343Nat avg23.426.727.926.633.932.034.337.439.135.518.7:116.7:115.4:118.3:114.7:115:115.2:114.7:114.1:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.553315:1+0.9
202439.155114.1:1-0.6
202337.455114.7:1-0.5
202234.352215.2:1+0.2
202132.048115:1+0.3
202033.949714.7:1-3.6
201926.648718.3:1+2.9
201827.943015.4:1-1.3
201726.744716.7:1-2
201623.443818.7:1—