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Burnie Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Park Grove, TAS 7320 · Outer Regional
Students330enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.7
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students330
Burnie
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Key Workforce Metrics

Burnie Primary School has 44 staff members (32.1 FTE), including 29 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-3.4 FTE
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
44
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burnie
14.4:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, 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
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
44
32.1 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.

17.821.725.629.6Nat avg22.321.620.920.921.923.923.626.925.121.716.5:117.5:117.8:117.8:116.9:115.8:115.3:112.9:113.1:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.733015.2:1+2.1
202425.132813.1:1+0.2
202326.934812.9:1-2.4
202223.636115.3:1-0.5
202123.937815.8:1-1.1
202021.937116.9:1-0.9
201920.937217.8:10
201820.937317.8:1+0.3
201721.637717.5:1+1
201622.336916.5:1—