AustraliaTASPenguinPenguin District School

Penguin District School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Penguin, TAS 7316 · Outer Regional
676Students
960ICSEA
1:12.8Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Penguin District

Key Workforce Metrics

Penguin District School has 112 staff members (82.9 FTE), including 63 teachers and 49 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
63+1.9 FTE
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
49
31.7 FTE
Total Staff
112
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penguin District
12.8:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
63
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
49
31.7 FTE
Total Workforce
112
82.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3240.148.256.3Nat avg40.438.937.640.840.745.646.048.249.351.215:115.2:115.7:114.7:116:114.4:114.7:113.7:113.3:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.267613.2:1-0.1
202449.365413.3:1-0.4
202348.266213.7:1-1
202246.067714.7:1+0.3
202145.665814.4:1-1.6
202040.765216:1+1.3
201940.860114.7:1-1
201837.659215.7:1+0.5
201738.959115.2:1+0.2
201640.460715:1