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Laynhapuy Homelands School

GovernmentCombinedT-12
Yirrkala, NT 0880 · Very Remote
Students120enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.8
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students120
Laynhapuy Homelands
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Key Workforce Metrics

Laynhapuy Homelands School has 42 staff members (35.2 FTE), including 32 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32+4.7 FTE
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.4 FTE
Total Staff
42
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Laynhapuy Homelands
4.2:1
NT Average
10:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
32
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.4 FTE
Total Workforce
42
35.2 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.

7.214.622.129.5Nat avg13.510.29.012.311.98.514.518.722.126.87.4:17.9:19.7:16.9:110.3:115.8:18.6:16.4:15.2:14.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.81204.5:1-0.7
202422.11165.2:1-1.2
202318.71206.4:1-2.2
202214.51248.6:1-7.2
20218.513415.8:1+5.5
202011.912210.3:1+3.4
201912.3856.9:1-2.8
20189.0879.7:1+1.8
201710.2817.9:1+0.5
201613.51007.4:1—