Adelaide River School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide River, Northern Territory 0846 · Coomalie LGA
About Adelaide River School
Adelaide River School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Adelaide River, Northern Territory (0846), within the Coomalie local government area. It caters for students from T to 8 and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (32 girls and 18 boys).
Adelaide River School has an ICSEA value of 855, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Adelaide River School scores 27.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 855
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Adelaide River School's 50 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Adelaide River School have changed over the past decade.
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Dundee Beach School
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Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
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Jabiru Area School
Jabiru · Government combined · T-12
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Batchelor Area School
Batchelor · Government combined · T-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Adelaide River School a public or private school?
Adelaide River School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Adelaide River School offer?
Adelaide River School offers T to 8. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Adelaide River School?
In 2025, Adelaide River School had 50 enrolled students (32 girls, 18 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Adelaide River School?
Adelaide River School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 855. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Adelaide River School?
Adelaide River School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Adelaide River School?
In 2025, Adelaide River School had 2 students in Year 7.
Is Adelaide River School co-ed?
Yes. Adelaide River School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Adelaide River School?
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