Braitling Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braitling, Northern Territory 0870 · Alice Springs LGA
#25 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3713 of 4,908 nationally
About Braitling Primary School
Braitling Primary School is a public primary school located in Braitling, Northern Territory (0870), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (101 girls and 117 boys).
Braitling Primary School has an ICSEA value of 911, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Braitling Primary School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 52 primary schools in NT (3rd 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 911
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Braitling Primary School's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Braitling Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Braitling Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · Government combined · T-9
77 students · ICSEA 1025 · 170 m away
St Philip's College
Alice Springs · Independent high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.1 km away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 3.0 km away
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.1 km away
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807 · 3.4 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.5 km away
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816 · 3.5 km away
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.6 km away
Centralian Senior College
Alice Springs · Government high school · 10-12
351 students · ICSEA 879 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Braitling Primary School a public or private school?
Braitling Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Braitling Primary School offer?
Braitling Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Braitling Primary School?
In 2025, Braitling Primary School had 218 enrolled students (101 girls, 117 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Braitling Primary School?
Braitling Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 911. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Braitling Primary School rank in NT?
Braitling Primary School ranks 25th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3713th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Braitling Primary School?
Braitling Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Braitling Primary School each year?
In 2025, Braitling Primary School had 30 students in Transition and 24 in Year 6.
Is Braitling Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Braitling Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Braitling Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Braitling 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 Braitling Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 1327 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.