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Burnie Primary School has 28 teaching staff and caters for 391 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school's address is Van Diemens Crescent BURNIE 7320. Phone (03) 6433 3655.

Schools receive an annual resource package for the purpose of providing educational programs for students throughout that year. Schools may also receive other funding from the Department as well as receiving income from other sources. Generally, like the resource package, these funds should be used in the year that they are received. However, in some circumstances, schools may need to carry funds over from one year to the next. A reasonable carry over is 25% of a school's annual resourcing package. As at January 31 2009, Burnie Primary School has carried over the equivalent of 57% of its annual resourcing package. Schools also receive additional funding to help reduce early years class sizes. The average class size at Burnie Primary School for groups containing Prep and Year 1 students is 25.

Information about Burnie Primary School (provided by the school)
Burnie Primary School forms part of the Burnie Education Precinct which includes Cradle Coast campus UTAS, Hellyer College, TAFE Tasmania and Umina Park aged care facility. The school is widely accessed by training Teachers and students from the nearby UTAS and Colleges. The school is a birth to 6 facility with 380 students and 33 staff. It has an onsite Child Care and Out of School Hours Care Service and a Launching into Learning program, Kids @ Heart. The school has an active School Association and Parents and Friends and a long tradition of positive and supportive relationships with the parent and broader community. This school offers inclusive education and the average class size target at Burnie Primary School for class sizes is 25 students. The school offers a LOTE program in Indonesian, Library, and Physical Education programs. The school has a wonderful music program which encourages students to be part of an instrumental or choir group.