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Palmerston College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Driver, NT 0830 · Outer Regional
1,267Students
884ICSEA
1:11.4Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Palmerston

Key Workforce Metrics

Palmerston College has 195 staff members (186.9 FTE), including 114 teachers and 81 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
114+7.8 FTE
110.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
81
76.3 FTE
Total Staff
195
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmerston
11.4:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
114
110.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
81
76.3 FTE
Total Workforce
195
186.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20182025

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

74.590.3106121.7Nat avg87.798.8101.093.496.2101.4102.8110.612.2:111.3:112.1:112.7:111.9:111.6:111.9:111.5:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20182025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025110.61,26711.5:1-0.4
2024102.81,22711.9:1+0.3
2023101.41,18111.6:1-0.3
202296.21,14911.9:1-0.8
202193.41,18712.7:1+0.6
2020101.01,21912.1:1+0.8
201998.81,11611.3:1-0.9
201887.71,06612.2:1