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Smithton High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Smithton, TAS 7330 · Outer Regional
Students283enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.9
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher12:1
Students283
Smithton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Smithton High School has 67 staff members (50.8 FTE), including 28 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
28+1.8 FTE
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
27.9 FTE
Total Staff
67
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Smithton
12:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
28
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
27.9 FTE
Total Workforce
67
50.8 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.

17.922.627.231.9Nat avg24.728.028.028.229.028.228.627.221.122.912:110.2:111.1:110.9:111.7:111.5:112.2:112:112.8:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.928312.4:1-0.4
202421.127112.8:1+0.8
202327.232712:1-0.2
202228.634812.2:1+0.7
202128.232411.5:1-0.2
202029.034011.7:1+0.8
201928.230610.9:1-0.2
201828.031211.1:1+0.9
201728.028510.2:1-1.8
201624.729612:1—