Malak Primary School
45 Malak Cres, Malak NT 0812
Malak Primary School is a government primary school in Malak, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 148 students. Its ICSEA is 770, 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: Malak Primary and Preschool in Darwin's northern suburbs serves about 195 students from Preschool to Year 6. Nearly half of students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school builds its values on respect for self, others and the environment, delivers place-based programs, and shares online learning tools such as Reading Eggs and Storypark with families.
Often praised
- Respect-based values
- Place-based programs
- Culturally diverse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory Music School | Wulagi 0812 | Public k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Karama | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 968 | 248 |
| Anula Primary School | Anula | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,006 | 388 |
| Wulagi Primary School | Wulagi | Public primary | 1.3 km | 890 | 144 |
| Karama Primary School | Karama | Public primary | 1.4 km | 769 | 173 |
| Leanyer Primary School | Leanyer | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,024 | 538 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School | Karama | Public primary | 2.1 km | 792 | 189 |
| Good Shepherd - Leanyer Campus | Leanyer | Independent primary | 2.2 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karama Primary School | Karama | Public primary · T-6 | 173 | 769 |
| 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.