AustraliaNTAlice SpringsYirara College

Yirara College

IndependentSecondary7-12
Alice Springs, NT 0872 · Remote
Students190enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.6
Non-Teaching76
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students190
Yirara

Key Workforce Metrics

Yirara College has 94 staff members (89.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 76 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1+5.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-17 FTE
17.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
72.0 FTE
Total Staff
94
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Yirara
10.8:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
18
17.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
72.0 FTE
Total Workforce
94
89.6 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.

14.622.430.238.1Nat avg23.322.420.422.019.021.318.017.234.617.610:110:112.7:110.1:110.4:110.2:19.8:18.3:14.9:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.619010.8:1+5.9
202434.61704.9:1-3.4
202317.21438.3:1-1.5
202218.01779.8:1-0.4
202121.321710.2:1-0.2
202019.019710.4:1+0.3
201922.022210.1:1-2.6
201820.425912.7:1+2.7
201722.422410:10
201623.323410:1