Karama Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karama, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
#47 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4794 of 4,908 nationally
About Karama Primary School
Karama Primary School is a public primary school located in Karama, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 173 students (90 girls and 83 boys).
Karama Primary School has an ICSEA value of 769, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karama Primary School scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 47th of 52 primary schools in NT (21st of 22 in the Darwin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 769
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-55 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 Karama Primary School's 173 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karama Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karama Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968 · 601 m away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 702 m away
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792 · 747 m away
Top End School of Flexible Learning
Malak · Government high school · 5-12
123 students · ICSEA 789 · 1.1 km away
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.1 km away
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.3 km away
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 1.4 km away
Milkwood Steiner School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-8
118 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.0 km away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 2.0 km away
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753
Middle Point School
Middle Point · Government primary · T-6
18 students · ICSEA 753
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793
Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek · Government primary · T-6
309 students · ICSEA 732
Frequently asked questions
Is Karama Primary School a public or private school?
Karama Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Karama Primary School offer?
Karama Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karama Primary School?
In 2025, Karama Primary School had 173 enrolled students (90 girls, 83 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karama Primary School?
Karama Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 769. 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 Karama Primary School rank in NT?
Karama Primary School ranks 47th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 4794th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karama Primary School?
Karama Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Karama Primary School each year?
In 2025, Karama Primary School had 17 students in Transition and 28 in Year 6.
Is Karama Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Karama Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karama Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Karama 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 Karama Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2617 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.