AustraliaNTKatherine EastMacFarlane Primary School

MacFarlane Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Katherine East, NT 0850 · Remote
189Students
665ICSEA
1:14.5Ratio
6/10SEIFA
MacFarlane

Key Workforce Metrics

MacFarlane Primary School has 35 staff members (32.1 FTE), including 13 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.5 FTE
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.1 FTE
Total Staff
35
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

MacFarlane
14.5:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.1 FTE
Total Workforce
35
32.1 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.

10.613.716.719.8Nat avg14.015.018.016.414.413.012.812.512.513.014.4:115.3:110.4:111.8:112.6:113.8:113.8:114.2:114.8:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.018914.5:1-0.3
202412.518514.8:1+0.6
202312.517814.2:1+0.4
202212.817613.8:10
202113.017913.8:1+1.2
202014.418112.6:1+0.8
201916.419411.8:1+1.4
201818.018810.4:1-4.9
201715.023015.3:1+0.9
201614.020114.4:1