Palmerston College
Government secondary school in Driver, Northern Territory, years 7-12.
ICSEA score
884
▼ 116 nat. avg 1,000
Total enrolments
1,267
▲ 833 nat. avg 434
Student : teacher
11.4:1
▼ 0.9 nat. avg 12.3:1
LBOTE students
30%
▲ 3pp nat. avg 26.9%
Indigenous students
39%
▲ 27pp nat. avg 11.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
4 / 10
higher = less disadvantaged area
Top Sea quarter
4%
▼ 21pp nat. avg 25%
Year range
7-12
Government · Secondary
Workforce, 2025
iACARA, My School profile data 2025. FTE counts part-time staff as part of a full-time post.110.6teachers (full-time equivalent)114 people
76.3non-teaching staff (FTE)81 people
186.9whole workforce (FTE)195 people
11.4:1students per teacherstate 10.0:1Australia 12.3:1
Student : teacher ratio compared
iA lower ratio generally means more individual attention. Averages are across the schools held in this edition.Staffing history
87.7
2018
98.8
2019
101.0
2020
93.4
2021
96.2
2022
101.4
2023
102.8
2024
110.6
2025
| Year | Teachers (FTE) | Non-teaching (FTE) | Enrolments | Student : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110.6 | 76.3 | 1,267 | 11.5:1 |
| 2024 | 102.8 | 64.0 | 1,227 | 11.9:1 |
| 2023 | 101.4 | 58.6 | 1,181 | 11.6:1 |
| 2022 | 96.2 | 49.3 | 1,149 | 11.9:1 |
| 2021 | 93.4 | 51.4 | 1,187 | 12.7:1 |
| 2020 | 101.0 | 52.5 | 1,219 | 12.1:1 |
| 2019 | 98.8 | 51.1 | 1,116 | 11.3:1 |
| 2018 | 87.7 | 48.1 | 1,066 | 12.2:1 |
ACARA, My School profile data.
Workforce composition
iTeaching and non-teaching staff as a share of total FTE.Share of the whole workforce, full-time equivalent. Non-teaching staff include administrative, support and specialist roles. ACARA, My School 2025.- Teaching staff 59.2%
- Non-teaching staff 40.8%