Gray Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gray, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
#52 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4878 of 4,908 nationally
About Gray Primary School
Gray Primary School is a public primary school located in Gray, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 283 students (151 girls and 132 boys).
Gray Primary School has an ICSEA value of 808, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gray Primary School scores 16.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 52nd of 52 primary schools in NT (10th 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 808
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Gray Primary School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gray Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gray Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 701 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 702 m away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.1 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.5 km away
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.7 km away
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.7 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 1.9 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.1 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.7 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807
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 Gray Primary School a public or private school?
Gray Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Gray Primary School offer?
Gray Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gray Primary School?
In 2025, Gray Primary School had 283 enrolled students (151 girls, 132 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gray Primary School?
Gray Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 808. 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 Gray Primary School rank in NT?
Gray Primary School ranks 52nd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (16.1/100), and 4878th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gray Primary School?
Gray Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Gray Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gray Primary School had 44 students in Transition and 47 in Year 6.
Is Gray Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gray Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gray Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gray 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 Gray Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2605 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.