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South Hobart Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Hobart, TAS 7004 · Inner Regional
436Students
1137ICSEA
1:15Ratio
10/10SEIFA
South Hobart
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Hobart Primary School has 61 staff members (43.6 FTE), including 36 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-3.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+2.5 FTE
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.8 FTE
Total Staff
61
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Hobart
15:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
15.8 FTE
Total Workforce
61
43.6 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.

17.522.527.532.5Nat avg20.621.322.423.925.327.629.527.525.327.818.3:118.4:118.3:118.8:119:117.9:116.6:116.9:118.3:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.843615.7:1-2.6
202425.346218.3:1+1.4
202327.546616.9:1+0.3
202229.549116.6:1-1.3
202127.649517.9:1-1.1
202025.348019:1+0.2
201923.944918.8:1+0.5
201822.441118.3:1-0.1
201721.339218.4:1+0.1
201620.637818.3:1—