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Darwin Middle School

GovernmentSecondary7-9
The Gardens, NT 0820 · Outer Regional
663Students
1065ICSEA
1:16.5Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Darwin Middle
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darwin Middle School has 59 staff members (57.2 FTE), including 41 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-6.4 FTE
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
17.0 FTE
Total Staff
59
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darwin Middle
16.5:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
17.0 FTE
Total Workforce
59
57.2 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.

34.243.753.262.7Nat avg44.051.055.050.653.052.057.047.246.640.216.8:115.5:114.5:116.2:116.3:115.7:113.1:114.4:114.6:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.266316.5:1+1.9
202446.667914.6:1+0.2
202347.268014.4:1+1.3
202257.074613.1:1-2.6
202152.081815.7:1-0.6
202053.086616.3:1+0.1
201950.681816.2:1+1.7
201855.079614.5:1-1
201751.079115.5:1-1.3
201644.074016.8:1—