AustraliaTASSassafrasSassafras Primary School

Sassafras Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sassafras, TAS 7307 · Outer Regional
Students33enrolled
Ratio1:6.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.6
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher6.6:1
Students33
Sassafras

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.

Sassafras
6.6:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

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

3.34.35.36.3Nat avg4.54.84.85.75.64.84.34.23.94.612.9:112.9:110.6:19.3:19.3:110:110:19.3:18.5:17.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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