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New Town Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
New Town, TAS 7008 · Inner Regional
305Students
1057ICSEA
1:13Ratio
9/10SEIFA
New Town
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Key Workforce Metrics

New Town Primary School has 48 staff members (35.1 FTE), including 29 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+1 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
48
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

New Town
13:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
48
35.1 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.

15.118.622.125.6Nat avg17.820.219.522.422.822.723.321.521.722.718.9:117.8:118.7:116.4:116.1:115.5:114.4:114.3:113.5:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.730513.4:1-0.1
202421.729313.5:1-0.8
202321.530714.3:1-0.1
202223.333514.4:1-1.1
202122.735115.5:1-0.6
202022.836816.1:1-0.3
201922.436716.4:1-2.3
201819.536418.7:1+0.9
201720.235917.8:1-1.1
201617.833618.9:1—