Leanyer Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leanyer, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
About Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer Primary School is a public primary school located in Leanyer, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 538 students (258 girls and 280 boys).
Leanyer Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Leanyer Primary School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 7th of 52 primary schools in NT (6th 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 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Leanyer Primary School's 538 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Leanyer Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Leanyer Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.1 km away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 1.5 km away
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.5 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.6 km away
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.0 km away
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 2.0 km away
Dripstone Secondary College
Tiwi · Government high school · 7-9
605 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.2 km away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Douglas Daly School
Douglas-Daly · Government primary · 1-6
5 students · ICSEA 1022
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Leanyer Primary School a public or private school?
Leanyer Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Leanyer Primary School offer?
Leanyer Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Leanyer Primary School?
In 2025, Leanyer Primary School had 538 enrolled students (258 girls, 280 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Leanyer Primary School?
Leanyer Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Leanyer Primary School rank in NT?
Leanyer Primary School ranks 7th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 1852nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Leanyer Primary School?
Leanyer Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Leanyer Primary School each year?
In 2025, Leanyer Primary School had 92 students in Transition and 73 in Year 6.
Is Leanyer Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Leanyer Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Leanyer Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Leanyer 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 Leanyer Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2620 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.