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Forest Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forest, TAS 7330 · Outer Regional
99Students
903ICSEA
1:11.2Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Forest
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forest Primary School has 23 staff members (15.8 FTE), including 12 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.8 FTE
8.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
23
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forest
11.2:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
12
8.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
23
15.8 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.

7.29.61214.4Nat avg10.210.411.010.011.711.113.111.99.38.516.5:116.6:116.6:116.7:114.2:115.5:111.8:111.4:111.9:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.59911.6:1-0.3
20249.311111.9:1+0.5
202311.913611.4:1-0.4
202213.115411.8:1-3.7
202111.117215.5:1+1.3
202011.716614.2:1-2.5
201910.016716.7:1+0.1
201811.018316.6:10
201710.417316.6:1+0.1
201610.216816.5:1—