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Mataranka School

GovernmentCombined2-10
Mataranka, NT 0852 · Very Remote
23Students
844ICSEA
1:5.2Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Mataranka

Key Workforce Metrics

Mataranka School has 8 staff members (5.9 FTE), including 5 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5-0.4 FTE
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.5 FTE
Total Staff
8
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mataranka
5.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
5
4.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.5 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.9 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.

2.63.54.45.3Nat avg3.03.04.03.83.03.44.44.04.84.413.3:112:16.8:17.6:112:18.8:18.2:16:14.8:15.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.4235.2:1+0.4
20244.8234.8:1-1.2
20234.0246:1-2.2
20224.4368.2:1-0.6
20213.4308.8:1-3.2
20203.03612:1+4.4
20193.8297.6:1+0.8
20184.0276.8:1-5.2
20173.03612:1-1.3
20163.04013.3:1