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Waverley Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Waverley, TAS 7250 · Inner Regional
Students122enrolled
Ratio1:7.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.5
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher7.9:1
Students122
Waverley
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waverley Primary School has 37 staff members (27.8 FTE), including 17 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.9:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.8 FTE
14.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
37
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waverley
7.9:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.9:1, 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
17
14.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
37
27.8 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.

9.812.114.416.7Nat avg13.113.413.113.311.511.911.615.213.714.511.8:111.5:111.8:111.5:113.7:112.5:113.4:19.5:19.3:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.51228.4:1-0.9
202413.71279.3:1-0.2
202315.21449.5:1-3.9
202211.615513.4:1+0.9
202111.914912.5:1-1.2
202011.515813.7:1+2.2
201913.315311.5:1-0.3
201813.115511.8:1+0.3
201713.415411.5:1-0.3
201613.115411.8:1—