Gillen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gillen, Northern Territory 0870 · Alice Springs LGA
#41 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4506 of 4,908 nationally
About Gillen Primary School
Gillen Primary School is a public primary school located in Gillen, Northern Territory (0870), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (113 girls and 117 boys).
Gillen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 807, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gillen Primary School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 41st of 52 primary schools in NT (7th 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 807
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Gillen Primary School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gillen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gillen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816 · 329 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 701 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 808 m away
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918 · 972 m away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 1.6 km away
Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
104 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.7 km away
St Philip's College
Alice Springs · Independent high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.4 km away
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.8 km away
Centralian Senior College
Alice Springs · Government high school · 10-12
351 students · ICSEA 879 · 2.9 km away
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769
Frequently asked questions
Is Gillen Primary School a public or private school?
Gillen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Gillen Primary School offer?
Gillen Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gillen Primary School?
In 2025, Gillen Primary School had 230 enrolled students (113 girls, 117 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gillen Primary School?
Gillen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 807. 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 Gillen Primary School rank in NT?
Gillen Primary School ranks 41st of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 4506th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gillen Primary School?
Gillen Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Gillen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gillen Primary School had 40 students in Transition and 27 in Year 6.
Is Gillen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gillen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gillen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gillen 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 Gillen Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 1324 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.