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Barunga School

GovernmentCombinedT-11
Barunga, NT 0852 · Very Remote
81Students
614ICSEA
1:9.7Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Barunga

Key Workforce Metrics

Barunga School has 20 staff members (17.8 FTE), including 9 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1+2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9-4 FTE
8.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
20
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barunga
9.7:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
9
8.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
20
17.8 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.

2.4813.619.3Nat avg2.85.55.511.017.57.612.511.012.38.319.6:118.2:118.5:19:15.7:112:17.6:17.4:17.2:19.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.3819.8:1+2.6
202412.3887.2:1-0.2
202311.0817.4:1-0.2
202212.5957.6:1-4.4
20217.69112:1+6.3
202017.5995.7:1-3.3
201911.0999:1-9.5
20185.510218.5:1+0.3
20175.510018.2:1-1.4
20162.85519.6:1