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Dripstone Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-9
Tiwi, NT 0810 · Outer Regional
605Students
994ICSEA
1:14.2Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Dripstone

Key Workforce Metrics

Dripstone Secondary College has 65 staff members (61.8 FTE), including 43 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43+0.2 FTE
42.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.8 FTE
Total Staff
65
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dripstone
14.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NT average (10:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
42.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.8 FTE
Total Workforce
65
61.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

283440.146.2Nat avg36.034.032.935.538.641.240.541.041.842.014.5:115.4:115.1:114.6:113.5:113.5:113.5:112.8:113.5:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.060514.4:1+0.9
202441.856413.5:1+0.7
202341.052612.8:1-0.7
202240.554813.5:10
202141.255713.5:10
202038.652313.5:1-1.1
201935.551714.6:1-0.5
201832.949815.1:1-0.3
201734.052315.4:1+0.9
201636.052214.5:1