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Tiwi College

IndependentCombined2-12
Tiwi Islands, NT 0822 · Very Remote
Students77enrolled
Ratio1:6.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.0
Non-Teaching44
Student:Teacher6.4:1
Students77
Tiwi
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tiwi College has 56 staff members (53.8 FTE), including 12 teachers and 44 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.4:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12+3.3 FTE
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
41.8 FTE
Total Staff
56
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tiwi
6.4:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.4:1, 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
12
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
41.8 FTE
Total Workforce
56
53.8 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.

3.46.79.913.2Nat avg9.08.510.511.011.811.04.05.08.712.010.1:111.5:111.8:112.1:111.6:17.4:116.8:112.6:17.9:16.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.0776.4:1-1.5
20248.7697.9:1-4.7
20235.06312.6:1-4.2
20224.06716.8:1+9.4
202111.0817.4:1-4.2
202011.813711.6:1-0.5
201911.013312.1:1+0.3
201810.512411.8:1+0.3
20178.59811.5:1+1.4
20169.09110.1:1—