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Orford Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Orford, TAS 7190 · Outer Regional
Students66enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.8
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students66
Orford
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Orford Primary School has 16 staff members (11.8 FTE), including 8 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.2 FTE
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
16
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Orford
10.8:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
16
11.8 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.

4.65.46.26.9Nat avg6.25.46.06.26.16.35.95.65.65.812.6:115.4:115:112.9:113.4:111.3:111.2:110.4:110.4:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.86611.4:1+1
20245.65810.4:10
20235.65810.4:1-0.8
20225.96611.2:1-0.1
20216.37111.3:1-2.1
20206.18213.4:1+0.5
20196.28012.9:1-2.1
20186.09015:1-0.4
20175.48315.4:1+2.8
20166.27812.6:1—