Katherine South Primary School — Staff & Workforce — Katherine South, NT

Key Workforce Metrics

Katherine South Primary School has 36 staff members (26.6 FTE), including 14 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio

14.7:1-8.1

Above national avg

Teaching Staff

14+3 FTE

12.2 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

14.4 FTE

Total Staff

26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katherine South

14.7:1

NT Average

10:1

National Average

12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers

12.2 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

14.4 FTE

Total Workforce

26.6 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.

FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio

Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange

202512.218014.8:1-8

20249.221022.8:1+7

202319.030015.8:1-1.8

202215.627517.6:1+1.1

202116.827816.5:1+2.1

202019.427914.4:1-0.3

201920.329914.7:1-0.1

201822.032614.8:1-1.4

201720.433116.2:1+1.3

201620.029914.9:1—