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Howard Springs Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Howard Springs, NT 0835 · Outer Regional
277Students
951ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Howard Springs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Howard Springs Primary School has 40 staff members (29.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.3 FTE
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Staff
40
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Howard Springs
14.4:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Workforce
40
29.1 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.

11.614.918.221.5Nat avg13.617.015.418.017.618.019.516.219.019.316.5:114.5:116:114:114:114.6:114.4:117.9:114.3:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.327714.4:1+0.1
202419.027214.3:1-3.6
202316.229017.9:1+3.5
202219.528014.4:1-0.2
202118.026314.6:1+0.6
202017.624614:10
201918.025214:1-2
201815.424716:1+1.5
201717.024714.5:1-2
201613.622416.5:1—