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.
9:1
10:1
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 — 2016–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
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—