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St Peter Chanel Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Smithton, TAS 7330 · Outer Regional
Students125enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students125
St Peter Chanel Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Peter Chanel Catholic School has 32 staff members (22.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+1.2 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
32
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Peter Chanel Catholic
10.5:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
15
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
32
22.3 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.

8.49.911.513Nat avg11.810.510.211.510.49.910.211.610.611.816.1:117:116.1:113:111.9:112.9:111.9:110.6:111.9:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.812510.6:1-1.3
202410.612611.9:1+1.3
202311.612310.6:1-1.3
202210.212111.9:1-1
20219.912812.9:1+1
202010.412411.9:1-1.1
201911.514913:1-3.1
201810.216416.1:1-0.9
201710.517817:1+0.9
201611.819016.1:1—