Durack Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Durack, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
About Durack Primary School
Durack Primary School is a public primary school located in Durack, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 474 students (244 girls and 230 boys).
Durack Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Durack Primary School scores 52.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 13th of 52 primary schools in NT (2nd 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 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Durack Primary School's 474 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Durack Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Durack Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.1 km away
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 1.7 km away
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.1 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.3 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.9 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 3.4 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 3.5 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 4.2 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Douglas Daly School
Douglas-Daly · Government primary · 1-6
5 students · ICSEA 1022
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Durack Primary School a public or private school?
Durack Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Durack Primary School offer?
Durack Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Durack Primary School?
In 2025, Durack Primary School had 474 enrolled students (244 girls, 230 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Durack Primary School?
Durack Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Durack Primary School rank in NT?
Durack Primary School ranks 13th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (52.7/100), and 2508th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Durack Primary School?
Durack Primary School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Durack Primary School each year?
In 2025, Durack Primary School had 77 students in Transition and 56 in Year 6.
Is Durack Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Durack Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Durack Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Durack 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 Durack Primary School?
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