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West Launceston Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
West Launceston, TAS 7250 · Inner Regional
Students375enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.0
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students375
West Launceston
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Launceston Primary School has 63 staff members (44.0 FTE), including 33 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33-0.7 FTE
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.0 FTE
Total Staff
63
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Launceston
14.5:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.0 FTE
Total Workforce
63
44.0 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.

17.220.924.628.3Nat avg20.520.221.522.925.023.224.225.525.725.017.9:118.7:117.8:117.5:116.9:117.4:117.1:115.7:115.3:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.037515:1-0.3
202425.739415.3:1-0.4
202325.540115.7:1-1.4
202224.241317.1:1-0.3
202123.240317.4:1+0.5
202025.042216.9:1-0.6
201922.940117.5:1-0.3
201821.538217.8:1-0.9
201720.237718.7:1+0.8
201620.536617.9:1—