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Palmerston Christian College

IndependentCombinedT-10
Marlow Lagoon, NT 0830 · Outer Regional
365Students
1008ICSEA
1:15Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Palmerston Christian

Key Workforce Metrics

Palmerston Christian College has 55 staff members (41.6 FTE), including 31 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-0.6 FTE
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
17.3 FTE
Total Staff
55
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Palmerston Christian College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Palmerston Christian
15:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
17.3 FTE
Total Workforce
55
41.6 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.

16.720.524.328.1Nat avg19.720.919.721.120.022.325.522.524.924.315.2:114.9:116.4:115.2:116.1:115.6:114.2:115.2:114.5:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.336515:1+0.5
202424.936214.5:1-0.7
202322.534215.2:1+1
202225.536314.2:1-1.4
202122.334715.6:1-0.5
202020.032316.1:1+0.9
201921.132015.2:1-1.2
201819.732316.4:1+1.5
201720.931114.9:1-0.3
201619.730015.2:1