Alawa Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alawa, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
About Alawa Primary School
Alawa Primary School is a public primary school located in Alawa, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (138 girls and 121 boys).
Alawa Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alawa Primary School scores 57.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 52 primary schools in NT (7th of 22 in the Darwin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1011
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Alawa Primary School's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alawa Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alawa Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 280 m away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 408 m away
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944 · 785 m away
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997 · 854 m away
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970 · 923 m away
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.1 km away
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.4 km away
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.6 km away
Dripstone Secondary College
Tiwi · Government high school · 7-9
605 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017
Douglas Daly School
Douglas-Daly · Government primary · 1-6
5 students · ICSEA 1022
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Alawa Primary School a public or private school?
Alawa Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Alawa Primary School offer?
Alawa Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alawa Primary School?
In 2025, Alawa Primary School had 259 enrolled students (138 girls, 121 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alawa Primary School?
Alawa Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1011. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alawa Primary School rank in NT?
Alawa Primary School ranks 9th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (57.9/100), and 2093rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alawa Primary School?
Alawa Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Alawa Primary School each year?
In 2025, Alawa Primary School had 40 students in Transition and 35 in Year 6.
Is Alawa Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Alawa Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alawa Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alawa Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Alawa Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2620 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.