AustraliaTASLauncestonSacred Heart Catholic School

Sacred Heart Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Launceston, TAS 7250 · Inner Regional
Students390enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.0
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students390
Sacred Heart Catholic

Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart Catholic School has 52 staff members (33.6 FTE), including 26 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.1 FTE
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
11.6 FTE
Total Staff
52
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart Catholic
17.7:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
11.6 FTE
Total Workforce
52
33.6 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.

17.820.823.726.7Nat avg20.921.322.823.823.021.824.322.621.922.019.2:119.1:118:116.8:117.6:118.4:116.3:117.3:117.8:117.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.039017.7:1-0.1
202421.938917.8:1+0.5
202322.639217.3:1+1
202224.339516.3:1-2.1
202121.840218.4:1+0.8
202023.040417.6:1+0.8
201923.840116.8:1-1.2
201822.841018:1-1.1
201721.340719.1:1-0.1
201620.940119.2:1