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Norfolk Island Central School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Norfolk Island, QLD 2899 · Very Remote
Students275enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher8.4:1
Students275
Norfolk Island Central
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilar

Key Workforce Metrics

Norfolk Island Central School has 59 staff members (51.7 FTE), including 34 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
34-3.9 FTE
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
19.1 FTE
Total Staff
59
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Norfolk Island Central
8.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
19.1 FTE
Total Workforce
59
51.7 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.

20.827.333.740.2Nat avg24.524.925.324.525.126.431.536.536.532.611.9:110.8:111.3:111.5:111.1:111.2:19.2:18.3:18:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.62758.4:1+0.4
202436.52918:1-0.3
202336.53048.3:1-0.9
202231.52919.2:1-2
202126.429511.2:1+0.1
202025.127911.1:1-0.4
201924.528111.5:1+0.2
201825.328711.3:1+0.5
201724.926910.8:1-1.1
201624.529111.9:1—