Enrolments in schools, programs & services data

Annual data on enrolments in Tasmanian Government Schools, Programs and Services, as well as data on average class sizes from Kindergarten to Year 10.

Total enrolments by educational type

The table below shows total student enrolments in Tasmanian Government schools by educational type for the 2023 first term census.

Year Level GroupingFTEHeadcount
Kindergarten2,433.64,056
Primary31,309.631,316
Secondary16,291.616,294
Senior Secondary7,758.77,853

Student enrolments by school/service

2023 Census 1 figures on student headcount/full time enrolments (FTE) for schools and support schools can be found in the Excel files below.

Class sizes Kindergarten to Year 10

Figures on average class sizes based on Census 1, 2023 can be found in the Excel file below.

Student enrolments by gender

The table below shows 2023 Census 1 student enrolments by gender in Tasmanian Government schools.

HeadcountPercent
Another Term600.1
Female28,99348.2
Male31,12351.7
Prefer not to say180.0

DECYP enrolment systems were updated in 2022 to reflect contemporary gender reporting practices.

Student enrolments by First Nations status

The table below shows 2023 Census 1 student enrolments by First Nations status in Tasmanian Government schools. 

HeadcountPercent
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander7,53012.5
Non-Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander49,76282.7
Not Stated2,9024.8

A student is considered to be First Nations if they identify as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin. This information is collected from student’s parents or guardians via enrolment forms for students.

Student enrolments by language background

The table below shows 2023 Census 1 student enrolments by Language Background in Tasmanian Government schools.

HeadcountPercent
Language Background Other Than English3,9456.6
Language Background is English56,24993.4

A student is considered to have a Language Background Other than English (LBOTE) if either the student or a parent/guardian speaks a language other than English at home. Non-LBOTE students includes some students for which status is not stated. This information is collected from students’ parents or guardians via enrolment forms.

Student disability enrolments

Students with a disability are assessed according to need by a nationally consistent approach to disability adjustment categorisation. The table below shows figures on the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) Level of Adjustment Category – All School Types as at Census 1, 2023.

FTEHeadcount
Extensive731.7764
Quality Differentiated Teaching Practice1,754.31,765
Substantial2,366.32,418
Supplementary2,661.92,687
Total NCCD7,514.27,634

Includes all students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in mainstream and support schools. Adjustment categories as recorded in enrolment systems at the first term census.

Launching into Learning enrolments

The Launching into Learning program supports families with children from birth to four years to engage in learning. Sessions offered through the program support families to talk, read and play with their children every day.

The table below shows the number of 0-4 year old children enrolled in the Launching into Learning program in Tasmania in 2022.

Headcount
Number of 0-4 year old children enrolled in the Launching into Learning program in Tasmania6,586

Government Education and Training International (GETI) – student numbers

Figures on the count of International and Temporary Resident students with confirmed enrolments in Tasmanian Government Schools (Census 1, 2023) can be found in the attached Excel file below.