AustraliaNTAlice SpringsYipirinya School

Yipirinya School

IndependentCombinedT-10
Alice Springs, NT 0871 · Remote
Students186enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.8
Non-Teaching65
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students186
Yipirinya

Key Workforce Metrics

Yipirinya School has 82 staff members (79.8 FTE), including 17 teachers and 65 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-11.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.2 FTE
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
65
64.0 FTE
Total Staff
82
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Yipirinya
11.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
65
64.0 FTE
Total Workforce
82
79.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

7.116.125.134.1Nat avg12.016.012.09.715.08.419.231.016.015.812.8:18.8:111.8:116.9:17.1:112.9:114.2:19.5:123:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.818611.8:1-11.2
202416.036823:1+13.5
202331.02939.5:1-4.7
202219.227314.2:1+1.3
20218.410812.9:1+5.8
202015.01067.1:1-9.8
20199.716416.9:1+5.1
201812.014211.8:1+3
201716.01408.8:1-4
201612.015312.8:1