Katherine South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katherine South, Northern Territory 0850 · Katherine LGA
#39 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4460 of 4,908 nationally
About Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South Primary School is a public primary school located in Katherine South, Northern Territory (0850), within the Katherine local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (80 girls and 100 boys).
Katherine South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 907, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Katherine South Primary School scores 25.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 39th of 52 primary schools in NT (2nd of 4 in the Katherine area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 907
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Katherine South Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Katherine South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Katherine South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kintore Street School
Katherine · Government special · T-12
55 students · ICSEA 757 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · Catholic combined · T-12
299 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.0 km away
MacFarlane Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 665 · 3.4 km away
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797 · 3.5 km away
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693 · 3.6 km away
Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
137 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.7 km away
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Larapinta Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
285 students · ICSEA 909
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905
Braitling Primary School
Braitling · Government primary · T-6
218 students · ICSEA 911
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911
Tipperary Station School
Tipperary · Government primary · T-4
5 students · ICSEA 911
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Katherine South Primary School a public or private school?
Katherine South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Katherine South Primary School offer?
Katherine South Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Katherine South Primary School?
In 2025, Katherine South Primary School had 180 enrolled students (80 girls, 100 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Katherine South Primary School?
Katherine South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 907. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Katherine South Primary School rank in NT?
Katherine South Primary School ranks 39th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (25.5/100), and 4460th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Katherine South Primary School?
Katherine South Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Katherine South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Katherine South Primary School had 22 students in Transition and 32 in Year 6.
Is Katherine South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Katherine South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Katherine South Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Katherine South 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 Katherine South Primary School?
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