Key Workforce Metrics
Yirrkala School has 39 staff members (31.4 FTE), including 22 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+2.5 FTE
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
39
19% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Yirrkala School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
6.6:1
10:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 6.6:1, 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
22
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
39
31.4 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
202519.61326.7:10
202417.11156.7:1-3
202311.51129.7:1+1
202213.01138.7:1+0.9
202111.5907.8:1-0.9
202016.71468.7:1-0.4
201916.91549.1:1-4.1
201813.217413.2:1-7.7
20177.816320.9:1+11.7
201619.01759.2:1—