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WITH campuses in Claremont and Kings Meadows, independent Christian school Oakwood School has topped the list for having the lowest student-teacher ratios in Tasmania, federal government data shows.

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority data showed in 2018 there was one teacher for every 7.2 students at Oakwood.

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Head of campus Jesse Wright said the school had a contemporary approach to education.

“We use virtual classrooms to teach — we have a central timetable across the state and for all of our secondary students, all the classes are done in a virtual classroom so they may have a teacher on the same campus they’re on but they’ll have students from each campus for every core lesson,” he said.

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The school follows an ethos of building self-directed learners, Mr Wright said.

“Because of our relatively small numbers, teachers are in positions where we can spend a bit more individual time with students to help extend those who need it and help foster those who need more guidance and help to develop these skills,” he said.

“In any school, in any classroom sometimes it feels like as a teacher you feel like you’re doing a great job and other times it’s challenging too of course.”

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