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North West Christian School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Penguin, TAS 7316 · Outer Regional
Students123enrolled
Ratio1:9.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.8
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Students123
North West Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

North West Christian School has 28 staff members (22.6 FTE), including 14 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14+1.2 FTE
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.8 FTE
Total Staff
28
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North West Christian
9.4:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
14
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.8 FTE
Total Workforce
28
22.6 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.

5.48.311.214.1Nat avg7.17.16.36.48.48.511.011.811.612.89.7:17.5:18.7:19.2:18.2:111.1:19.6:19.2:19.2:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.81239.6:1+0.4
202411.61079.2:10
202311.81099.2:1-0.4
202211.01069.6:1-1.5
20218.59411.1:1+2.9
20208.4698.2:1-1
20196.4599.2:1+0.5
20186.3558.7:1+1.2
20177.1537.5:1-2.2
20167.1699.7:1—