Murray Downs School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ali Curung, Northern Territory 0872 · Barkly LGA
About Murray Downs School
Murray Downs School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Ali Curung, Northern Territory (0872), within the Barkly local government area. It caters for students from T to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (12 girls and 12 boys).
Murray Downs School has an ICSEA value of 636, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 0th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, Murray Downs School scores 18.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 636
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+90 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 Murray Downs School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray Downs School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Downs School a public or private school?
Murray Downs School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Murray Downs School offer?
Murray Downs School offers T to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Murray Downs School?
In 2025, Murray Downs School had 24 enrolled students (12 girls, 12 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Murray Downs School?
Murray Downs School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 636. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Downs School?
Murray Downs School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Murray Downs School?
In 2025, Murray Downs School had 1 students in Year 7.
Is Murray Downs School co-ed?
Yes. Murray Downs School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Murray Downs School?
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