Nightcliff Primary School
17 Pandanus St, Nightcliff NT 0810
Nightcliff Primary School is a government primary school in Nightcliff, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 478 students. Its ICSEA is 1,063, 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: Nightcliff Primary School in Darwin delivers the Australian Curriculum with attention to English, mathematics and social-emotional learning, alongside languages, arts and STEM. It has an early learning centre, canteen and outside-school-hours care. Its stated values centre on academic achievement, personal growth, community connection and student wellbeing.
Often praised
- Social-emotional learning
- Languages, arts and STEM
- Early learning centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Essington School | Rapid Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Rapid Creek | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,077 | 221 |
| Millner Primary School | Millner | Public primary | 1.5 km | 911 | 171 |
| Jingili Primary School | Jingili | Public primary | 2.7 km | 997 | 235 |
| Alawa Primary School | Alawa | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,011 | 259 |
| Nakara Primary School | Nakara | Public primary | 3.2 km | 1,051 | 409 |
| Moil Primary School | Moil | Public k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 970 | 167 |
| Wagaman Primary School | Wagaman | Public primary | 3.8 km | 944 | 213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parap Primary School | Parap | Public primary · T-6 | 405 | 1,066 |
| Stuart Park Primary School | Stuart Park | Public primary · T-6 | 492 | 1,054 |
| Nakara Primary School | Nakara | Public primary · T-6 | 409 | 1,051 |
| Larrakeyah Primary School | Larrakeyah | Public primary · T-6 | 480 | 1,086 |
| Ross Park Primary School | Alice Springs | Public primary · T-6 | 413 | 1,040 |
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.