AustraliaTASForthForth Primary School

Forth Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forth, TAS 7310 · Outer Regional
213Students
1025ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Forth

Key Workforce Metrics

Forth Primary School has 28 staff members (22.5 FTE), including 17 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.5 FTE
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.3 FTE
Total Staff
28
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forth
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
17
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.3 FTE
Total Workforce
28
22.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

911.413.816.2Nat avg10.810.611.210.912.513.713.413.414.714.218.5:119.2:117.7:117.8:116.6:115.4:115.9:116:113.7:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.221315:1+1.3
202414.720213.7:1-2.3
202313.421416:1+0.1
202213.421315.9:1+0.5
202113.721115.4:1-1.2
202012.520716.6:1-1.2
201910.919417.8:1+0.1
201811.219817.7:1-1.5
201710.620319.2:1+0.7
201610.820018.5:1