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Newcastle Waters School

GovernmentCombinedT-6
Newcastle Waters, NT 0862 · Very Remote
Students8enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher4:1
Students8
Newcastle Waters
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle Waters School has 4 staff members (3.6 FTE), including 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
2-1.8 FTE
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
4
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle Waters
4:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
2
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
4
3.6 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.

0.923.24.4Nat avg2.02.01.02.03.04.02.02.03.82.03.5:14.5:114:18:14.3:15.8:19:15.5:13.7:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.084:1+0.3
20243.8143.7:1-1.8
20232.0115.5:1-3.5
20222.0189:1+3.2
20214.0235.8:1+1.5
20203.0134.3:1-3.7
20192.0168:1-6
20181.01414:1+9.5
20172.094.5:1+1
20162.073.5:1—