Wanguri Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wanguri, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
About Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri Primary School is a public primary school located in Wanguri, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 327 students (157 girls and 170 boys).
Wanguri Primary School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wanguri Primary School scores 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 16th of 52 primary schools in NT (12th 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 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Wanguri Primary School's 327 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wanguri Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wanguri 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 · 305 m away
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 513 m away
Dripstone Secondary College
Tiwi · Government high school · 7-9
605 students · ICSEA 994 · 732 m away
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944 · 956 m away
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.4 km away
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.5 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.6 km away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.6 km away
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978
Jingili Primary School
Jingili · Government primary · T-6
235 students · ICSEA 997
Bees Creek Primary School
Freds Pass · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Wanguri Primary School a public or private school?
Wanguri Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Wanguri Primary School offer?
Wanguri Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wanguri Primary School?
In 2025, Wanguri Primary School had 327 enrolled students (157 girls, 170 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wanguri Primary School?
Wanguri Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wanguri Primary School rank in NT?
Wanguri Primary School ranks 16th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (52.4/100), and 2529th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wanguri Primary School?
Wanguri Primary School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Wanguri Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wanguri Primary School had 46 students in Transition and 41 in Year 6.
Is Wanguri Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wanguri Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wanguri Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wanguri 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 Wanguri 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.