Key Workforce Metrics
Sassafras Primary School has 12 staff members (8.3 FTE), including 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6+0.7 FTE
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
12
31% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Sassafras Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
6.6:1
11.4:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 6.6:1, 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
6
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
12
8.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.6337.2:1-1.3
20243.9338.5:1-0.8
20234.2399.3:1-0.7
20224.34310:10
20214.84810:1+0.7
20205.6529.3:10
20195.7539.3:1-1.3
20184.85110.6:1-2.3
20174.86212.9:10
20164.55812.9:1—