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The Launceston Preparatory School

IndependentPrimaryPrep-6
Launceston, TAS 7250 · Inner Regional
Students112enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.8
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students112
The Launceston Preparatory
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Launceston Preparatory School has 20 staff members (13.9 FTE), including 12 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.7 FTE
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
20
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Launceston Preparatory
12.7:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
8.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
20
13.9 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.

7.48.810.211.6Nat avg10.59.09.08.78.810.09.68.89.58.810.4:112.3:111.9:112.5:112.2:111.1:111.7:113.6:111.6:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.811212.7:1+1.1
20249.511011.6:1-2
20238.812013.6:1+1.9
20229.611211.7:1+0.6
202110.011111.1:1-1.1
20208.810712.2:1-0.3
20198.710912.5:1+0.6
20189.010711.9:1-0.4
20179.011112.3:1+1.9
201610.510910.4:1—