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Perth Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Perth, TAS 7300 · Inner Regional
297Students
972ICSEA
1:15.7Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Perth
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Key Workforce Metrics

Perth Primary School has 42 staff members (30.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.7 FTE
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
42
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Perth
15.7:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
42
30.6 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.

12.815.217.720.1Nat avg15.016.116.115.915.315.917.517.417.618.316.5:115.1:116.3:115.8:116.3:116.2:115.4:116.3:116.9:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.329716.2:1-0.7
202417.629816.9:1+0.6
202317.428316.3:1+0.9
202217.527015.4:1-0.8
202115.925716.2:1-0.1
202015.325016.3:1+0.5
201915.925115.8:1-0.5
201816.126316.3:1+1.2
201716.124315.1:1-1.4
201615.024716.5:1—