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Waimea Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 · Inner Regional
359Students
1135ICSEA
1:16Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Waimea Heights
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waimea Heights Primary School has 49 staff members (35.8 FTE), including 26 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-2.3 FTE
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
13.9 FTE
Total Staff
49
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waimea Heights
16:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
13.9 FTE
Total Workforce
49
35.8 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.

1720.223.426.6Nat avg20.021.321.721.824.022.821.622.424.221.919.3:119.1:118.8:118.9:117:117.1:117.6:116.2:114.8:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.935916.4:1+1.6
202424.235714.8:1-1.4
202322.436216.2:1-1.4
202221.638117.6:1+0.5
202122.839017.1:1+0.1
202024.040717:1-1.9
201921.841318.9:1+0.1
201821.740718.8:1-0.3
201721.340619.1:1-0.2
201620.038619.3:1—