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Katherine High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Katherine East, NT 0850 · Remote
Students468enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.0
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students468
Katherine
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Key Workforce Metrics

Katherine High School has 76 staff members (72.3 FTE), including 38 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-1 FTE
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
35.3 FTE
Total Staff
76
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katherine
12.5:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
35.3 FTE
Total Workforce
76
72.3 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.

31.540.349.158Nat avg46.252.747.445.844.241.044.246.138.037.012.9:111.5:112.7:111.8:112.2:112.9:110.8:110.7:113.1:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.046812.6:1-0.5
202438.049813.1:1+2.4
202346.149210.7:1-0.1
202244.247710.8:1-2.1
202141.052912.9:1+0.7
202044.253912.2:1+0.4
201945.854211.8:1-0.9
201847.460212.7:1+1.2
201752.760511.5:1-1.4
201646.259812.9:1—