Nightcliff Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nightcliff, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
About Nightcliff Primary School
Nightcliff Primary School is a public primary school located in Nightcliff, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 478 students (246 girls and 232 boys).
Nightcliff Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (29.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nightcliff Primary School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 5th of 52 primary schools in NT (5th 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 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% 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 Nightcliff Primary School's 478 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nightcliff Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nightcliff Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nightcliff High School
Nightcliff · Government high school · 7-9
409 students · ICSEA 986 · 295 m away
The Essington School
Rapid Creek · Independent combined · T-12
782 students · ICSEA 1128 · 669 m away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Rapid Creek · Catholic primary · T-6
221 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.5 km away
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.7 km away
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.7 km away
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.0 km away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.2 km away
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.2 km away
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Parap Primary School
Parap · Government primary · T-6
405 students · ICSEA 1066
Stuart Park Primary School
Stuart Park · Government primary · T-6
492 students · ICSEA 1054
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051
Larrakeyah Primary School
Larrakeyah · Government primary · T-6
480 students · ICSEA 1086
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is Nightcliff Primary School a public or private school?
Nightcliff Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Nightcliff Primary School offer?
Nightcliff Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nightcliff Primary School?
In 2025, Nightcliff Primary School had 478 enrolled students (246 girls, 232 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nightcliff Primary School?
Nightcliff Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nightcliff Primary School rank in NT?
Nightcliff Primary School ranks 5th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 1729th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nightcliff Primary School?
Nightcliff Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Nightcliff Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nightcliff Primary School had 70 students in Transition and 57 in Year 6.
Is Nightcliff Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nightcliff Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nightcliff Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff 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.