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Darwin High School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 10-12
The Gardens, NT 0820 · Outer Regional
Students1,286enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
92
teaching staff
FTE Teaching87.5
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students1,286
Darwin
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darwin High School has 126 staff members (119.7 FTE), including 92 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
92-0.3 FTE
87.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
32.2 FTE
Total Staff
126
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darwin
14.6:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
92
87.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
32.2 FTE
Total Workforce
126
119.7 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.

70.983.195.3107.5Nat avg95.297.789.587.390.284.083.487.687.887.513.1:113.7:114.6:114.5:113.8:114.5:114.2:114.1:114.8:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202587.51,28614.7:1-0.1
202487.81,30014.8:1+0.7
202387.61,23514.1:1-0.1
202283.41,18414.2:1-0.3
202184.01,21914.5:1+0.7
202090.21,24213.8:1-0.7
201987.31,26614.5:1-0.1
201889.51,30314.6:1+0.9
201797.71,33913.7:1+0.6
201695.21,24713.1:1—