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Sheffield School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Sheffield, TAS 7306 · Outer Regional
Students365enrolled
Ratio1:10.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.8
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Students365
Sheffield

Key Workforce Metrics

Sheffield School has 81 staff members (62.2 FTE), including 40 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40-2.4 FTE
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
28.4 FTE
Total Staff
81
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sheffield
10.3:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, 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
40
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
28.4 FTE
Total Workforce
81
62.2 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.

28.733.337.942.5Nat avg36.238.537.435.938.636.635.935.736.233.813.7:113.1:113.1:113.2:112.1:112:111.6:111.7:110.6:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.836510.8:1+0.2
202436.238510.6:1-1.1
202335.741811.7:1+0.1
202235.941611.6:1-0.4
202136.644112:1-0.1
202038.646612.1:1-1.1
201935.947513.2:1+0.1
201837.449113.1:10
201738.550613.1:1-0.6
201636.249613.7:1