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Northern Territory School of Distance Education

GovernmentSecondary9-12
The Gardens, NT 0820 · Outer Regional
Students252enrolled
Ratio1:2.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
70
teaching staff
FTE Teaching66.0
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher2.8:1
Students252
Northern Territory
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Northern Territory School of Distance Education has 104 staff members (97.8 FTE), including 70 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.8:1-2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
70+4.4 FTE
66.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
31.8 FTE
Total Staff
104
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Northern Territory School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Northern Territory
2.8:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.8:1, 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
70
66.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
31.8 FTE
Total Workforce
104
97.8 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.

24.140.356.472.6Nat avg28.828.429.734.735.834.950.454.661.666.04.4:13:11:11.1:12.8:14.5:13.6:15.8:15.3:13.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202566.02523.8:1-1.5
202461.63265.3:1-0.5
202354.63175.8:1+2.2
202250.41813.6:1-0.9
202134.91574.5:1+1.7
202035.8992.8:1+1.7
201934.7391.1:1+0.1
201829.7311:1-2
201728.4863:1-1.4
201628.81274.4:1—