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Circular Head Christian School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Smithton, TAS 7330 · Outer Regional
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.1
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students265
Circular Head Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Circular Head Christian School has 63 staff members (37.8 FTE), including 25 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+2.2 FTE
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
17.7 FTE
Total Staff
63
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Circular Head Christian
13.1:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
17.7 FTE
Total Workforce
63
37.8 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.

14.719.424.128.8Nat avg26.224.521.417.617.321.718.118.917.920.112.3:112.3:110.9:112.9:111.8:110:112.1:111.9:114.4:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.126513.2:1-1.2
202417.925714.4:1+2.5
202318.922511.9:1-0.2
202218.121912.1:1+2.1
202121.721810:1-1.8
202017.320411.8:1-1.1
201917.622712.9:1+2
201821.423410.9:1-1.4
201724.530112.3:10
201626.232212.3:1—