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Ross Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Alice Springs, NT 0870 · Remote
413Students
1040ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Ross Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ross Park Primary School has 55 staff members (49.4 FTE), including 32 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+2.6 FTE
29.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
20.3 FTE
Total Staff
55
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ross Park
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
32
29.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
20.3 FTE
Total Workforce
55
49.4 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.

1923.928.933.9Nat avg29.030.828.825.922.326.925.124.226.529.114.5:114.3:115.6:116.5:118.9:116.3:115.6:116.1:115.5:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.141314.2:1-1.3
202426.541215.5:1-0.6
202324.238916.1:1+0.5
202225.139115.6:1-0.7
202126.943916.3:1-2.6
202022.342218.9:1+2.4
201925.942716.5:1+0.9
201828.844815.6:1+1.3
201730.844114.3:1-0.2
201629.042114.5:1—