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Katherine School Of The Air

GovernmentCombinedT-9
Katherine, NT 0850 · Remote
137Students
931ICSEA
1:7.3Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Katherine
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Key Workforce Metrics

Katherine School Of The Air has 34 staff members (31.2 FTE), including 20 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.3:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20+1.4 FTE
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.6 FTE
Total Staff
34
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katherine
7.3:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.6 FTE
Total Workforce
34
31.2 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.

10.81417.220.5Nat avg16.816.613.812.713.116.113.316.417.218.68.3:18.1:19.4:112.8:112.7:110.5:113.8:18.5:18.7:17.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.61377.4:1-1.3
202417.21508.7:1+0.2
202316.41398.5:1-5.3
202213.318413.8:1+3.3
202116.116910.5:1-2.2
202013.116612.7:1-0.1
201912.716212.8:1+3.4
201813.81309.4:1+1.3
201716.61358.1:1-0.2
201616.81398.3:1—