Karama Primary School
37 Livistona Rd, Karama NT 0812
Karama Primary School is a government primary school in Karama, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 173 students. Its ICSEA is 769, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Karama Primary School is a government school in Karama, Darwin, which opened in 1982. It serves Preschool to Year 6 with around 180 to 200 students from a wide variety of cultures, reflecting the multicultural makeup of greater Darwin. Families, teachers and students are described as working together on each child's education.
Often praised
- Multicultural community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Karama | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 968 | 248 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School | Karama | Public primary | 0.7 km | 792 | 189 |
| Marrara Christian College | Marrara | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 962 | 289 |
| Malak Primary School | Malak | Public primary | 1.4 km | 770 | 148 |
| Milkwood Steiner School | Berrimah | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,053 | 118 |
| Northern Territory Music School | Wulagi 0812 | Public k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Anula Primary School | Anula | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,006 | 388 |
| Wulagi Primary School | Wulagi | Public primary | 2.7 km | 890 | 144 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malak Primary School | Malak | Public primary · T-6 | 148 | 770 |
| Middle Point School | Middle Point | Public primary · T-6 | 18 | 753 |
| Moulden Primary School | Moulden | Public primary · T-6 | 211 | 753 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School | Karama | Public primary · T-6 | 189 | 792 |
| Sadadeen Primary School | Alice Springs | Public primary · T-6 | 118 | 793 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.