Larrakeyah Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Larrakeyah, Northern Territory 0820 · Darwin LGA
About Larrakeyah Primary School
Larrakeyah Primary School is a public primary school located in Larrakeyah, Northern Territory (0820), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 480 students (239 girls and 241 boys).
Larrakeyah Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Larrakeyah Primary School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 3rd of 52 primary schools in NT (3rd 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 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Larrakeyah Primary School's 480 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Larrakeyah Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Larrakeyah Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darwin · Catholic primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.0 km away
Northern Territory School of Distance Education
The Gardens · Government high school · 9-12
252 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.1 km away
St John's Catholic College
The Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.1 km away
Darwin High School
The Gardens · Government high school · U, 10-12
1,286 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
Darwin Middle School
The Gardens · Government high school · 7-9
663 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.3 km away
Stuart Park Primary School
Stuart Park · Government primary · T-6
492 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.5 km away
Parap Primary School
Parap · Government primary · T-6
405 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.5 km away
SEDA College NT
Fannie Bay · Independent high school · 10-12
150 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.9 km away
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905 · 4.6 km away
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Parap Primary School
Parap · Government primary · T-6
405 students · ICSEA 1066
Nightcliff Primary School
Nightcliff · Government primary · T-6
478 students · ICSEA 1063
Stuart Park Primary School
Stuart Park · Government primary · T-6
492 students · ICSEA 1054
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is Larrakeyah Primary School a public or private school?
Larrakeyah Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Larrakeyah Primary School offer?
Larrakeyah Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Larrakeyah Primary School?
In 2025, Larrakeyah Primary School had 480 enrolled students (239 girls, 241 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Larrakeyah Primary School?
Larrakeyah Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Larrakeyah Primary School rank in NT?
Larrakeyah Primary School ranks 3rd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1548th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Larrakeyah Primary School?
Larrakeyah Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Larrakeyah Primary School each year?
In 2025, Larrakeyah Primary School had 64 students in Transition and 78 in Year 6.
Is Larrakeyah Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Larrakeyah Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Larrakeyah Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Larrakeyah 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 Larrakeyah Primary School?
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