1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
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Contents >> Education and Training >> Structure of schools in Tasmania >> Primary and secondary education

Primary education provides a general elementary program lasting for 7 or 8 years until Year 6. Secondary education commences at Year 7, with students following a more comprehensive curriculum.

Usually primary and secondary schools are separate institutions, although in some country areas, district schools provide both levels of education. Senior secondary colleges and some government district high schools provide the final two years of government (non-compulsory) school education.

SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHING STAFF (FTE), Tasmania

Type of school/year
Schools
Students(a)
Teaching staff(b)

Government
1991
247
65,662
4,171
2001
214
61,976
4,295

Non-government
1991
65
19,952
1,258
2001
67
20,821
1,437

All schools
1991
312
85,614
5,429
2001
281
82,797
5,732

(a) Full-time students only.
(b) This is a measure of the total level of staff resources used. The full-time equivalent (FTE) of a full-time staff member is equal to 1.0. The FTE of a part-time staff member is calculated on the basis of the proportion of time spent on in-scope activities compared with that spent by a full-time staff member solely occupied by in-scope activities.

Source: Schools, Australia (Cat. no. 4221.0) and ABS data available on request, National Schools Collection.



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