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Karama Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Karama, NT 0812 · Outer Regional
173Students
769ICSEA
1:12.8Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Karama

Key Workforce Metrics

Karama Primary School has 33 staff members (26.1 FTE), including 15 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-1.1 FTE
13.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.6 FTE
Total Staff
33
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karama
12.8:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
13.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.6 FTE
Total Workforce
33
26.1 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.

9.411.613.916.1Nat avg13.212.211.712.312.011.114.011.814.613.513:114.9:115.3:113.7:114.4:114.8:112.5:113.5:111.6:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.517312.8:1+1.2
202414.616911.6:1-1.9
202311.815913.5:1+1
202214.017512.5:1-2.3
202111.116414.8:1+0.4
202012.017314.4:1+0.7
201912.316813.7:1-1.6
201811.717915.3:1+0.4
201712.218214.9:1+1.9
201613.217113:1