Nhulunbuy Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory 0880 · Unincorporated NT LGA
#30 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3901 of 4,908 nationally
About Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy Primary School is a public primary school located in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory (0880), within the Unincorporated NT local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (149 girls and 200 boys).
Nhulunbuy Primary School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nhulunbuy Primary School scores 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 30th of 52 primary schools in NT.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Nhulunbuy Primary School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nhulunbuy Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nhulunbuy Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nhulunbuy High School
Nhulunbuy · Government high school · 7-12
279 students · ICSEA 903 · 532 m away
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.1 km away
Dhupuma Barker
East Arnhem · Independent primary · T-10
58 students · ICSEA 612 · 9.4 km away
Laynhapuy Homelands School
Yirrkala · Government combined · T-12
120 students · ICSEA 639 · 14 km away
Yirrkala School
Yirrkala · Government combined · T-12
132 students · ICSEA 624 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944
Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs · Government primary · T-6
277 students · ICSEA 951
Berry Springs Primary School
Berry Springs · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 939
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964
Humpty Doo Primary School
Humpty Doo · Government primary · T-6
362 students · ICSEA 924
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Nhulunbuy Primary School a public or private school?
Nhulunbuy Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Nhulunbuy Primary School offer?
Nhulunbuy Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nhulunbuy Primary School?
In 2025, Nhulunbuy Primary School had 349 enrolled students (149 girls, 200 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nhulunbuy Primary School?
Nhulunbuy Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nhulunbuy Primary School rank in NT?
Nhulunbuy Primary School ranks 30th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (33.2/100), and 3901st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nhulunbuy Primary School?
Nhulunbuy Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Nhulunbuy Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nhulunbuy Primary School had 55 students in Transition and 49 in Year 6.
Is Nhulunbuy Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nhulunbuy Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nhulunbuy Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Nhulunbuy 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.
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