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Nhulunbuy Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Nhulunbuy, NT 0880 · Very Remote
Students349enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.4
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students349
Nhulunbuy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nhulunbuy Primary School has 53 staff members (48.7 FTE), including 29 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.6 FTE
26.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
22.3 FTE
Total Staff
53
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nhulunbuy
13.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
26.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
22.3 FTE
Total Workforce
53
48.7 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.

18.723.127.431.8Nat avg28.924.826.024.024.022.024.224.827.026.413.3:115.1:114.1:116.6:115.3:114.5:112.6:114.2:112.7:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.434913.2:1+0.5
202427.034312.7:1-1.5
202324.835214.2:1+1.6
202224.230612.6:1-1.9
202122.031814.5:1-0.8
202024.036715.3:1-1.3
201924.039916.6:1+2.5
201826.036714.1:1-1
201724.837515.1:1+1.8
201628.938313.3:1—