AustraliaTASSouth ArmSouth Arm Primary School

South Arm Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Arm, TAS 7022 · Outer Regional
69Students
1060ICSEA
1:10.6Ratio
7/10SEIFA
South Arm

Key Workforce Metrics

South Arm Primary School has 15 staff members (9.9 FTE), including 8 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.4 FTE
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
15
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Arm
10.6:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.6:1, 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
8
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
15
9.9 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.

4.65.46.26.9Nat avg6.25.75.86.35.45.55.45.65.86.213.4:114.4:112.9:111.4:111.7:111.5:111.3:110.7:111.6:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.26911.1:1-0.5
20245.86711.6:1+0.9
20235.66010.7:1-0.6
20225.46111.3:1-0.2
20215.56311.5:1-0.2
20205.46311.7:1+0.3
20196.37211.4:1-1.5
20185.87512.9:1-1.5
20175.78214.4:1+1
20166.28313.4:1