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The Essington School

IndependentCombinedT-12
Rapid Creek, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
Students782enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
65
teaching staff
FTE Teaching64.1
Non-Teaching48
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students782
The Essington
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Essington School has 113 staff members (109.0 FTE), including 65 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
65+2.3 FTE
64.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
44.9 FTE
Total Staff
113
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Essington
12.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
65
64.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
44.9 FTE
Total Workforce
113
109.0 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.

47.969.591112.6Nat avg102.493.681.089.273.364.571.056.361.864.111.1:111.7:113.7:110.9:112:112.6:111.2:113.5:111.9:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.178212.2:1+0.3
202461.873611.9:1-1.6
202356.376113.5:1+2.3
202271.079511.2:1-1.4
202164.581112.6:1+0.6
202073.387912:1+1.1
201989.297510.9:1-2.8
201881.01,10613.7:1+2
201793.61,09211.7:1+0.6
2016102.41,13811.1:1—