Howard Springs Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Howard Springs, Northern Territory 0835 · Litchfield LGA
#26 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3765 of 4,908 nationally
About Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs Primary School is a public primary school located in Howard Springs, Northern Territory (0835), within the Litchfield local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 277 students (127 girls and 150 boys).
Howard Springs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Howard Springs Primary School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 26th of 52 primary schools in NT (2nd of 6 in the Litchfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Howard Springs Primary School's 277 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Howard Springs Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Howard Springs Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.2 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Johnston · Catholic high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.9 km away
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.6 km away
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.6 km away
Bees Creek Primary School
Freds Pass · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 976 · 5.1 km away
Sattler Christian College
Freds Pass · Independent combined · T-10
245 students · ICSEA 997 · 5.2 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 5.6 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 5.9 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 6.9 km away
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 946
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944
Berry Springs Primary School
Berry Springs · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 939
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Bees Creek Primary School
Freds Pass · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Howard Springs Primary School a public or private school?
Howard Springs Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Howard Springs Primary School offer?
Howard Springs Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Howard Springs Primary School?
In 2025, Howard Springs Primary School had 277 enrolled students (127 girls, 150 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Howard Springs Primary School?
Howard Springs Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Howard Springs Primary School rank in NT?
Howard Springs Primary School ranks 26th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 3765th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Howard Springs Primary School?
Howard Springs Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Howard Springs Primary School each year?
In 2025, Howard Springs Primary School had 41 students in Transition and 24 in Year 6.
Is Howard Springs Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Howard Springs Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Howard Springs Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Howard Springs 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 Howard Springs Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2603 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.