Batchelor Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Batchelor, Northern Territory 0845 · Coomalie LGA
#27 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1220 of 1,259 nationally
About Batchelor Area School
Batchelor Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Batchelor, Northern Territory (0845), within the Coomalie local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 105 students (52 girls and 53 boys).
Batchelor Area School has an ICSEA value of 723, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Batchelor Area School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 27th of 40 combined schools in NT.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 723
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Batchelor Area School's 105 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Batchelor Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Batchelor Area School a public or private school?
Batchelor Area School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Batchelor Area School offer?
Batchelor Area School offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Batchelor Area School?
In 2025, Batchelor Area School had 105 enrolled students (52 girls, 53 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Batchelor Area School?
Batchelor Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 723. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Batchelor Area School rank in NT?
Batchelor Area School ranks 27th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 1220th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Batchelor Area School?
Batchelor Area School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Batchelor Area School?
In 2025, Batchelor Area School had 8 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Batchelor Area School co-ed?
Yes. Batchelor Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Batchelor Area School?
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