Casuarina Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katherine East, Northern Territory 0850 · Katherine LGA
#22 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3518 of 4,908 nationally
About Casuarina Street Primary School
Casuarina Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Katherine East, Northern Territory (0850), within the Katherine local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (143 girls and 152 boys).
Casuarina Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Casuarina Street Primary School scores 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 22nd of 52 primary schools in NT (1st of 4 in the Katherine area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Casuarina Street Primary School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Casuarina Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Casuarina Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MacFarlane Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 665 · 1.4 km away
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · Catholic combined · T-12
299 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.3 km away
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693 · 3.2 km away
Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
137 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.4 km away
Kintore Street School
Katherine · Government special · T-12
55 students · ICSEA 757 · 4.0 km away
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Casuarina Street Primary School a public or private school?
Casuarina Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Casuarina Street Primary School offer?
Casuarina Street Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Casuarina Street Primary School?
In 2025, Casuarina Street Primary School had 295 enrolled students (143 girls, 152 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Casuarina Street Primary School?
Casuarina Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Casuarina Street Primary School rank in NT?
Casuarina Street Primary School ranks 22nd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (38.7/100), and 3518th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Casuarina Street Primary School?
Casuarina Street Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Casuarina Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Casuarina Street Primary School had 41 students in Transition and 46 in Year 6.
Is Casuarina Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Casuarina Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Casuarina Street Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Casuarina Street 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 Casuarina Street Primary School?
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