Nakara Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nakara, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
About Nakara Primary School
Nakara Primary School is a public primary school located in Nakara, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 409 students (207 girls and 202 boys).
Nakara Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nakara Primary School scores 52.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 14th of 52 primary schools in NT (10th 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% 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 Nakara Primary School's 409 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nakara Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nakara Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dripstone Secondary College
Tiwi · Government high school · 7-9
605 students · ICSEA 994 · 722 m away
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 742 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035 · 912 m away
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.0 km away
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.1 km away
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.1 km away
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.3 km away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.5 km away
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.9 km away
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Stuart Park Primary School
Stuart Park · Government primary · T-6
492 students · ICSEA 1054
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040
Nightcliff Primary School
Nightcliff · Government primary · T-6
478 students · ICSEA 1063
Parap Primary School
Parap · Government primary · T-6
405 students · ICSEA 1066
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024
Douglas Daly School
Douglas-Daly · Government primary · 1-6
5 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Nakara Primary School a public or private school?
Nakara Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Nakara Primary School offer?
Nakara Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nakara Primary School?
In 2025, Nakara Primary School had 409 enrolled students (207 girls, 202 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nakara Primary School?
Nakara Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nakara Primary School rank in NT?
Nakara Primary School ranks 14th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (52.6/100), and 2516th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nakara Primary School?
Nakara Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Nakara Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nakara Primary School had 56 students in Transition and 71 in Year 6.
Is Nakara Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nakara Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nakara Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nakara 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 Nakara Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2621 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.