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Sanderson High School

GovernmentSecondary7-9
Malak, NT 0812 · Outer Regional
Students328enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.8
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher11:1
Students328
Sanderson
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sanderson High School has 47 staff members (45.8 FTE), including 31 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
31+2.2 FTE
29.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
16.0 FTE
Total Staff
47
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sanderson
11:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, 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
31
29.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
16.0 FTE
Total Workforce
47
45.8 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.

23.52934.439.9Nat avg36.333.532.634.631.630.428.428.427.629.810.3:111.6:112.3:112.1:112.5:113:112.4:112.3:112.5:111:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.832811:1-1.5
202427.634512.5:1+0.2
202328.435012.3:1-0.1
202228.435212.4:1-0.6
202130.439613:1+0.5
202031.639512.5:1+0.4
201934.641712.1:1-0.2
201832.640112.3:1+0.7
201733.538811.6:1+1.3
201636.337510.3:1—