Wagaman Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wagaman, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
#34 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4007 of 4,908 nationally
About Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman Primary School is a public primary school located in Wagaman, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 213 students (100 girls and 113 boys).
Wagaman Primary School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wagaman Primary School scores 31.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 34th of 52 primary schools in NT (18th 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 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Wagaman Primary School's 213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wagaman Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wagaman Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035 · 680 m away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 768 m away
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011 · 785 m away
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987 · 956 m away
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.0 km away
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.1 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.2 km away
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.3 km away
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 946
Berry Springs Primary School
Berry Springs · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 939
Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs · Government primary · T-6
277 students · ICSEA 951
Humpty Doo Primary School
Humpty Doo · Government primary · T-6
362 students · ICSEA 924
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Wagaman Primary School a public or private school?
Wagaman Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Wagaman Primary School offer?
Wagaman Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wagaman Primary School?
In 2025, Wagaman Primary School had 213 enrolled students (100 girls, 113 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wagaman Primary School?
Wagaman Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wagaman Primary School rank in NT?
Wagaman Primary School ranks 34th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (31.7/100), and 4007th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wagaman Primary School?
Wagaman Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Wagaman Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wagaman Primary School had 22 students in Transition and 33 in Year 6.
Is Wagaman Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wagaman Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wagaman Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wagaman 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 Wagaman Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2620 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.