Parap Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parap, Northern Territory 0820 · Darwin LGA
About Parap Primary School
Parap Primary School is a public primary school located in Parap, Northern Territory (0820), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 405 students (206 girls and 199 boys).
Parap Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parap Primary School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 4th of 52 primary schools in NT (4th 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 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Parap Primary School's 405 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parap Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parap Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
SEDA College NT
Fannie Bay · Independent high school · 10-12
150 students · ICSEA 980 · 966 m away
Stuart Park Primary School
Stuart Park · Government primary · T-6
492 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.2 km away
Darwin Middle School
The Gardens · Government high school · 7-9
663 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.3 km away
St John's Catholic College
The Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.4 km away
Darwin High School
The Gardens · Government high school · U, 10-12
1,286 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.5 km away
Northern Territory School of Distance Education
The Gardens · Government high school · 9-12
252 students · ICSEA 837 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darwin · Catholic primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.3 km away
Larrakeyah Primary School
Larrakeyah · Government primary · T-6
480 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.5 km away
Millner Primary School
Millner · Government primary · T-6
171 students · ICSEA 911 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Nightcliff Primary School
Nightcliff · Government primary · T-6
478 students · ICSEA 1063
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 Parap Primary School a public or private school?
Parap Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Parap Primary School offer?
Parap Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parap Primary School?
In 2025, Parap Primary School had 405 enrolled students (206 girls, 199 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parap Primary School?
Parap Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parap Primary School rank in NT?
Parap Primary School ranks 4th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1645th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parap Primary School?
Parap Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Parap Primary School each year?
In 2025, Parap Primary School had 51 students in Transition and 66 in Year 6.
Is Parap Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Parap Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parap Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parap 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 Parap Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2616 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.