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Nightcliff High School

GovernmentSecondary7-9
Nightcliff, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
Students409enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.6
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students409
Nightcliff
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nightcliff High School has 42 staff members (41.4 FTE), including 30 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-2 FTE
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
42
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nightcliff
13.6:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
42
41.4 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.

1723.429.736.1Nat avg21.020.022.024.026.032.032.830.631.629.612.3:112.3:112.9:113.4:114:112.6:112.9:113.5:112.5:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.640913.8:1+1.3
202431.639512.5:1-1
202330.641413.5:1+0.6
202232.842212.9:1+0.3
202132.040212.6:1-1.4
202026.036514:1+0.6
201924.032113.4:1+0.5
201822.028312.9:1+0.6
201720.024712.3:10
201621.025812.3:1—