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Papunya School

GovernmentCombinedT-12
Papunya, NT 0872 · Very Remote
71Students
582ICSEA
1:6.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Papunya

Key Workforce Metrics

Papunya School has 14 staff members (12.3 FTE), including 12 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1-4.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12+1.3 FTE
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
14
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Papunya
6.8:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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
12
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
14
12.3 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.

3.96.48.911.3Nat avg6.08.010.07.58.59.07.04.69.010.320.5:115.9:113.6:117.1:113.6:111:113.7:120:111:16.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.3716.9:1-4.1
20249.09911:1-9
20234.69220:1+6.3
20227.09613.7:1+2.7
20219.09911:1-2.6
20208.511613.6:1-3.5
20197.512817.1:1+3.5
201810.013613.6:1-2.3
20178.012715.9:1-4.6
20166.012320.5:1