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Southern Support School

GovernmentSpecialK-12
Howrah, TAS 7018 · Inner Regional
99Students
948ICSEA
1:2.5Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Southern Support
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Support School has 111 staff members (85.1 FTE), including 39 teachers and 72 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.5:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
390 FTE
35.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
72
49.9 FTE
Total Staff
111
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southern Support
2.5:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.5:1, 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
39
35.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
72
49.9 FTE
Total Workforce
111
85.1 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.

19.826.132.438.7Nat avg23.324.526.028.926.028.830.630.235.235.24.2:14:13.8:13.3:13.6:13.2:12.9:13.2:12.8:12.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.2992.8:10
202435.2982.8:1-0.4
202330.2983.2:1+0.3
202230.6892.9:1-0.3
202128.8913.2:1-0.4
202026.0943.6:1+0.3
201928.9953.3:1-0.5
201826.0983.8:1-0.2
201724.5974:1-0.2
201623.3974.2:1—