Woodroffe Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodroffe, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
#48 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4798 of 4,908 nationally
About Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe Primary School is a public primary school located in Woodroffe, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 327 students (144 girls and 183 boys).
Woodroffe Primary School has an ICSEA value of 842, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodroffe Primary School scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 52 primary schools in NT (8th of 10 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 842
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-54 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 Woodroffe Primary School's 327 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodroffe Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodroffe Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 835 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.2 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 1.2 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.3 km away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.7 km away
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 1.9 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.9 km away
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.4 km away
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.6 km away
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792
Ludmilla Primary School
Ludmilla · Government primary · T-6
132 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodroffe Primary School a public or private school?
Woodroffe Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Woodroffe Primary School offer?
Woodroffe Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woodroffe Primary School?
In 2025, Woodroffe Primary School had 327 enrolled students (144 girls, 183 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodroffe Primary School?
Woodroffe Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 842. 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 Woodroffe Primary School rank in NT?
Woodroffe Primary School ranks 48th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 4798th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodroffe Primary School?
Woodroffe Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Woodroffe Primary School each year?
In 2025, Woodroffe Primary School had 35 students in Transition and 55 in Year 6.
Is Woodroffe Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Woodroffe Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodroffe Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodroffe 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 Woodroffe Primary School?
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