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St Thomas More's Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Newstead, TAS 7250 · Inner Regional
Students315enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.8
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students315
St Thomas More's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas More's Catholic School has 49 staff members (31.0 FTE), including 23 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-0.1 FTE
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
12.2 FTE
Total Staff
49
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas More's Catholic
16.8:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
12.2 FTE
Total Workforce
49
31.0 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.

13.816.619.522.3Nat avg19.220.316.217.717.817.918.618.518.918.815.5:115.1:119:117.5:117.5:117.5:116.7:117:116.6:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.831516.8:1+0.2
202418.931316.6:1-0.4
202318.531417:1+0.3
202218.631016.7:1-0.8
202117.931417.5:10
202017.831217.5:10
201917.730917.5:1-1.5
201816.230819:1+3.9
201720.330715.1:1-0.4
201619.229715.5:1—