Clyde Fenton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katherine, Northern Territory 0850 · Katherine LGA
#50 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4847 of 4,908 nationally
About Clyde Fenton Primary School
Clyde Fenton Primary School is a public primary school located in Katherine, Northern Territory (0850), within the Katherine local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (50 girls and 64 boys).
Clyde Fenton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 693, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clyde Fenton Primary School scores 18.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 50th of 52 primary schools in NT (4th 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 693
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-50 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 Clyde Fenton Primary School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clyde Fenton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clyde Fenton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
137 students · ICSEA 931 · 150 m away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · Catholic combined · T-12
299 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.3 km away
Kintore Street School
Katherine · Government special · T-12
55 students · ICSEA 757 · 1.8 km away
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797 · 1.9 km away
MacFarlane Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 665 · 2.2 km away
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.2 km away
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
MacFarlane Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 665
Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek · Government primary · T-6
309 students · ICSEA 732
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753
Middle Point School
Middle Point · Government primary · T-6
18 students · ICSEA 753
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770
Frequently asked questions
Is Clyde Fenton Primary School a public or private school?
Clyde Fenton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Clyde Fenton Primary School offer?
Clyde Fenton Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clyde Fenton Primary School?
In 2025, Clyde Fenton Primary School had 114 enrolled students (50 girls, 64 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clyde Fenton Primary School?
Clyde Fenton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 693. 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 Clyde Fenton Primary School rank in NT?
Clyde Fenton Primary School ranks 50th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (18.0/100), and 4847th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clyde Fenton Primary School?
Clyde Fenton Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Clyde Fenton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Clyde Fenton Primary School had 19 students in Transition and 16 in Year 6.
Is Clyde Fenton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Clyde Fenton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clyde Fenton Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Clyde Fenton 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 Clyde Fenton Primary School?
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