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.
14.2:1
10:1
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 — 2016–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
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—