Tennant Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0860 · Barkly LGA
#42 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4552 of 4,908 nationally
About Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory (0860), within the Barkly local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 309 students (152 girls and 157 boys).
Tennant Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 732, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tennant Creek Primary School scores 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 42nd 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 732
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Tennant Creek Primary School's 309 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tennant Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tennant Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753
Middle Point School
Middle Point · Government primary · T-6
18 students · ICSEA 753
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792
Frequently asked questions
Is Tennant Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Tennant Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Tennant Creek Primary School offer?
Tennant Creek Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tennant Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Tennant Creek Primary School had 309 enrolled students (152 girls, 157 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tennant Creek Primary School?
Tennant Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 732. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tennant Creek Primary School rank in NT?
Tennant Creek Primary School ranks 42nd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (24.1/100), and 4552nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tennant Creek Primary School?
Tennant Creek Primary School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Tennant Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tennant Creek Primary School had 41 students in Transition and 48 in Year 6.
Is Tennant Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tennant Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tennant Creek Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Tennant Creek 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 Tennant Creek Primary School?
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