Bees Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Freds Pass, Northern Territory 0822 · Litchfield LGA
#32 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3976 of 4,908 nationally
About Bees Creek Primary School
Bees Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Freds Pass, Northern Territory (0822), within the Litchfield local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 283 students (152 girls and 131 boys).
Bees Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bees Creek Primary School scores 32.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 32nd of 52 primary schools in NT (5th of 6 in the Litchfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Bees Creek Primary School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bees Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bees Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sattler Christian College
Freds Pass · Independent combined · T-10
245 students · ICSEA 997 · 234 m away
Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs · Government primary · T-6
277 students · ICSEA 951 · 5.1 km away
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978 · 5.8 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.8 km away
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.0 km away
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 6.2 km away
Humpty Doo Primary School
Humpty Doo · Government primary · T-6
362 students · ICSEA 924 · 6.7 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Johnston · Catholic high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001 · 6.7 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Humpty Doo · Catholic primary · T-6
107 students · ICSEA 979 · 6.7 km away
Taminmin College
Humpty Doo · Government high school · 7-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 937 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Bees Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Bees Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Bees Creek Primary School offer?
Bees Creek Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bees Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Bees Creek Primary School had 283 enrolled students (152 girls, 131 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bees Creek Primary School?
Bees Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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 Bees Creek Primary School rank in NT?
Bees Creek Primary School ranks 32nd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (32.1/100), and 3976th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bees Creek Primary School?
Bees Creek Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Bees Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bees Creek Primary School had 39 students in Transition and 35 in Year 6.
Is Bees Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bees Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bees Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bees Creek 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 Bees Creek Primary School?
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