AustraliaNTTennant CreekTennant Creek Primary School

Tennant Creek Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryT-6
Tennant Creek, NT 0860 · Very Remote
Students309enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.2
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher9:1
Students309
Tennant Creek

Key Workforce Metrics

Tennant Creek Primary School has 56 staff members (53.9 FTE), including 35 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1-3.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35+8.4 FTE
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
19.7 FTE
Total Staff
56
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tennant Creek
9:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9:1, 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
35
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
19.7 FTE
Total Workforce
56
53.9 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.

19.628.938.347.7Nat avg23.038.843.429.027.028.427.026.025.834.216.3:19.3:18:112.6:113:112:111.7:112.7:112.1:19:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.23099:1-3.1
202425.831212.1:1-0.6
202326.033112.7:1+1
202227.031711.7:1-0.3
202128.434112:1-1
202027.035113:1+0.4
201929.036612.6:1+4.6
201843.43468:1-1.3
201738.83629.3:1-7
201623.037516.3:1