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Westerway Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Westerway, TAS 7140 · Outer Regional
54Students
891ICSEA
1:7.7Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Westerway

Key Workforce Metrics

Westerway Primary School has 20 staff members (12.9 FTE), including 8 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.7:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80 FTE
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
20
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Westerway
7.7:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.7:1, 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
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
20
12.9 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.

3.24.76.27.7Nat avg6.06.25.86.65.45.23.87.06.76.710.7:110.8:111.6:18.8:19.8:16.5:18.2:16:18.2:18.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.7548.1:1-0.1
20246.7558.2:1+2.2
20237.0426:1-2.2
20223.8318.2:1+1.7
20215.2346.5:1-3.3
20205.4539.8:1+1
20196.6588.8:1-2.8
20185.86711.6:1+0.8
20176.26710.8:1+0.1
20166.06410.7:1