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Mount Nelson Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Mount Nelson, TAS 7007 · Inner Regional
233Students
1107ICSEA
1:14.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Mount Nelson
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Nelson Primary School has 41 staff members (28.4 FTE), including 21 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-0.4 FTE
15.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.7 FTE
Total Staff
41
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Nelson
14.3:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
15.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.7 FTE
Total Workforce
41
28.4 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.

9.112.315.418.6Nat avg10.712.714.015.216.915.416.816.016.115.719.7:117.8:116.6:116.5:115.5:116.6:115.7:115.2:114.6:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.723314.8:1+0.2
202416.123514.6:1-0.6
202316.024415.2:1-0.5
202216.826415.7:1-0.9
202115.425616.6:1+1.1
202016.926215.5:1-1
201915.225116.5:1-0.1
201814.023216.6:1-1.2
201712.722617.8:1-1.9
201610.721119.7:1—