Malak Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malak, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
#51 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4862 of 4,908 nationally
About Malak Primary School
Malak Primary School is a public primary school located in Malak, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (70 girls and 78 boys).
Malak Primary School has an ICSEA value of 770, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Malak Primary School scores 16.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 51st of 52 primary schools in NT (22nd 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 770
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-60 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 Malak Primary School's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Malak Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Malak Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Top End School of Flexible Learning
Malak · Government high school · 5-12
123 students · ICSEA 789 · 401 m away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 695 m away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 802 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968 · 935 m away
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.0 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.3 km away
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769 · 1.4 km away
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.0 km away
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792 · 2.1 km away
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769
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
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807
Frequently asked questions
Is Malak Primary School a public or private school?
Malak Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Malak Primary School offer?
Malak Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Malak Primary School?
In 2025, Malak Primary School had 148 enrolled students (70 girls, 78 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Malak Primary School?
Malak Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 770. 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 Malak Primary School rank in NT?
Malak Primary School ranks 51st of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (16.6/100), and 4862nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Malak Primary School?
Malak Primary School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Malak Primary School each year?
In 2025, Malak Primary School had 14 students in Transition and 31 in Year 6.
Is Malak Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Malak Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Malak Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Malak 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 Malak Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2618 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.