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Larapinta Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Alice Springs, NT 0870 · Remote
Students285enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.0
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students285
Larapinta
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Key Workforce Metrics

Larapinta Primary School has 45 staff members (41.3 FTE), including 21 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1 FTE
20.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
21.3 FTE
Total Staff
45
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Larapinta Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Larapinta
14.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
20.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
21.3 FTE
Total Workforce
45
41.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

13.11720.924.9Nat avg15.420.020.422.618.621.420.821.019.020.015.2:114.1:115.1:111.9:115.3:114.5:113.9:112:113:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.028514.2:1+1.2
202419.024713:1+1
202321.025212:1-1.9
202220.829013.9:1-0.6
202121.431014.5:1-0.8
202018.628515.3:1+3.4
201922.626911.9:1-3.2
201820.430815.1:1+1
201720.028214.1:1-1.1
201615.423415.2:1—