Driver Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Driver, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
#40 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4487 of 4,908 nationally
About Driver Primary School
Driver Primary School is a public primary school located in Driver, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 409 students (203 girls and 206 boys).
Driver Primary School has an ICSEA value of 914, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (28.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Driver Primary School scores 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 40th of 52 primary schools in NT (7th of 10 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 914
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Driver Primary School's 409 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Driver Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Driver Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 701 m away
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.1 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.2 km away
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.3 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.2 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.4 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 2.4 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.2 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918
Larapinta Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
285 students · ICSEA 909
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907
Frequently asked questions
Is Driver Primary School a public or private school?
Driver Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Driver Primary School offer?
Driver Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Driver Primary School?
In 2025, Driver Primary School had 409 enrolled students (203 girls, 206 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Driver Primary School?
Driver Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 914. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Driver Primary School rank in NT?
Driver Primary School ranks 40th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (25.1/100), and 4487th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Driver Primary School?
Driver Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Driver Primary School each year?
In 2025, Driver Primary School had 72 students in Transition and 54 in Year 6.
Is Driver Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Driver Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Driver Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Driver 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 Driver Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2606 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.