MacFarlane Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katherine East, Northern Territory 0850 · Katherine LGA
#46 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4708 of 4,908 nationally
About MacFarlane Primary School
MacFarlane Primary School is a public primary school located in Katherine East, Northern Territory (0850), within the Katherine local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (91 girls and 98 boys).
MacFarlane Primary School has an ICSEA value of 665, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacFarlane Primary School scores 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 46th of 52 primary schools in NT (3rd 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 665
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- 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 MacFarlane Primary School's 189 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacFarlane Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacFarlane Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797 · 348 m away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · Catholic combined · T-12
299 students · ICSEA 974 · 931 m away
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.4 km away
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693 · 2.2 km away
Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
137 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.3 km away
Kintore Street School
Katherine · Government special · T-12
55 students · ICSEA 757 · 2.6 km away
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693
Amoonguna School
Amoonguna · Government primary · T-6
18 students · ICSEA 610
Manyallaluk School
Eva Valley · Government primary · 1-6
20 students · ICSEA 609
Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek · Government primary · T-6
309 students · ICSEA 732
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
Frequently asked questions
Is MacFarlane Primary School a public or private school?
MacFarlane Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does MacFarlane Primary School offer?
MacFarlane Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend MacFarlane Primary School?
In 2025, MacFarlane Primary School had 189 enrolled students (91 girls, 98 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacFarlane Primary School?
MacFarlane Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 665. 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 MacFarlane Primary School rank in NT?
MacFarlane Primary School ranks 46th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (21.5/100), and 4708th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacFarlane Primary School?
MacFarlane Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at MacFarlane Primary School each year?
In 2025, MacFarlane Primary School had 20 students in Transition and 25 in Year 6.
Is MacFarlane Primary School co-ed?
Yes. MacFarlane Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near MacFarlane Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of MacFarlane 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 MacFarlane Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2356 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.