Larapinta Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 · Alice Springs LGA
#35 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4143 of 4,908 nationally
About Larapinta Primary School
Larapinta Primary School is a public primary school located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory (0870), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 285 students (151 girls and 134 boys).
Larapinta Primary School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Larapinta Primary School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 35th of 52 primary schools in NT (4th of 7 in the Alice Springs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 909
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Larapinta Primary School's 285 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Larapinta Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Larapinta Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Living Waters Lutheran School
Alice Springs · Independent primary · T-6
131 students · ICSEA 1029 · 227 m away
Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
104 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.3 km away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 2.5 km away
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.0 km away
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816 · 3.6 km away
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807 · 3.9 km away
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · Government combined · T-9
77 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.9 km away
Braitling Primary School
Braitling · Government primary · T-6
218 students · ICSEA 911 · 4.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 4.2 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Braitling Primary School
Braitling · Government primary · T-6
218 students · ICSEA 911
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911
Tipperary Station School
Tipperary · Government primary · T-4
5 students · ICSEA 911
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Larapinta Primary School a public or private school?
Larapinta Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Larapinta Primary School offer?
Larapinta Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Larapinta Primary School?
In 2025, Larapinta Primary School had 285 enrolled students (151 girls, 134 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Larapinta Primary School?
Larapinta Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Larapinta Primary School rank in NT?
Larapinta Primary School ranks 35th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 4143rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Larapinta Primary School?
Larapinta Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Larapinta Primary School each year?
In 2025, Larapinta Primary School had 43 students in Transition and 47 in Year 6.
Is Larapinta Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Larapinta Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Larapinta Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Larapinta 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 Larapinta Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 1326 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.