Our Workforce

Whole of department

Total workforce
School sector	FTE	Number
Schools	6,851.32	8,605
In-school support	281.62	360
School sector total	7,132.94	8,965
Non-school sector
Learning Services	245.23	267
Educational Performance Services	15.88	17
Early Years	14.60	16
Archives Office of Tasmania	25.66	28
Library and Information Services	267.24	373
Corporate Services	236.63	250
Internal Audit	7.00	7
Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training	98.51	110
Office of the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority	21.20	23
Teachers Registration Board	3.00	5
Non-school sector total	934.95	1,096
Overall total	8,067.89	10,061

Pie chart

Pie chart

At 30 June 2007, 91 individuals identifying as Indigenous Australians were employed by the department, representing 0.90% of the total workforce.

Teachers employed
Position	FTE	Number
Base grade teachers	3,970.83	4,711
Advanced skills teachers	436.20	445
Principals and assistant principals	324.60	326
Total	4,731.63	5,482

Appointment of permanent base grade teachers
Position	2004	2005	2006
New graduates appointed through scholarship program	37	28	21
Appointments through merit selection	115	94	73
Conversions to permanent status	15	260	151

Average age of teachers
Position	Female	Male
Base grade teachers	43.4	43.0
Advanced skills teachers	47.0	48.6
Principals and assistant principals	49.6	50.7

Graph showing age of principals and assistant principals.

Graph showing gender balance in promoted positions.