Kalkaringi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalkarindji, Northern Territory 0852 · Victoria Daly LGA
#25 of 40 combined schools in NT
#1205 of 1,259 nationally
About Kalkaringi School
Kalkaringi School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kalkarindji, Northern Territory (0852), within the Victoria Daly local government area. It caters for students from T to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (77 girls and 87 boys).
Kalkaringi School has an ICSEA value of 593, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 0th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 94% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kalkaringi School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 25th of 40 combined schools in NT.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 593
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Kalkaringi School's 164 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kalkaringi School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kalkaringi School a public or private school?
Kalkaringi School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Kalkaringi School offer?
Kalkaringi School offers T to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kalkaringi School?
In 2025, Kalkaringi School had 164 enrolled students (77 girls, 87 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kalkaringi School?
Kalkaringi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 593. 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 Kalkaringi School rank in NT?
Kalkaringi School ranks 25th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1205th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kalkaringi School?
Kalkaringi School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kalkaringi School?
In 2025, Kalkaringi School had 11 students in Year 7.
Is Kalkaringi School co-ed?
Yes. Kalkaringi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Kalkaringi School?
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