Bradshaw Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gillen, Northern Territory 0870 · Alice Springs LGA
#36 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4176 of 4,908 nationally
About Bradshaw Primary School
Bradshaw Primary School is a public primary school located in Gillen, Northern Territory (0870), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (190 girls and 191 boys).
Bradshaw Primary School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (29.5 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bradshaw Primary School scores 29.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 36th of 52 primary schools in NT (5th of 7 in the Alice Springs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Bradshaw Primary School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bradshaw Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bradshaw Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816 · 665 m away
Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
104 students · ICSEA 997 · 736 m away
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807 · 972 m away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.8 km away
Larapinta Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
285 students · ICSEA 909 · 3.0 km away
Living Waters Lutheran School
Alice Springs · Independent primary · T-6
131 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.1 km away
St Philip's College
Alice Springs · Independent high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.1 km away
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · Government combined · T-9
77 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914
Humpty Doo Primary School
Humpty Doo · Government primary · T-6
362 students · ICSEA 924
Braitling Primary School
Braitling · Government primary · T-6
218 students · ICSEA 911
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911
Tipperary Station School
Tipperary · Government primary · T-4
5 students · ICSEA 911
Larapinta Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
285 students · ICSEA 909
Frequently asked questions
Is Bradshaw Primary School a public or private school?
Bradshaw Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Bradshaw Primary School offer?
Bradshaw Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bradshaw Primary School?
In 2025, Bradshaw Primary School had 381 enrolled students (190 girls, 191 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bradshaw Primary School?
Bradshaw Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bradshaw Primary School rank in NT?
Bradshaw Primary School ranks 36th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (29.3/100), and 4176th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bradshaw Primary School?
Bradshaw Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Bradshaw Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bradshaw Primary School had 54 students in Transition and 41 in Year 6.
Is Bradshaw Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bradshaw Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bradshaw Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 1324 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.