St Joseph's Catholic College
Katherine · 3.0 km
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Katherine South
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Transition to Year 6, in Katherine South, Northern Territory.
What Katherine South Primary School is like
It has 180 students (80 girls and 100 boys) and the equivalent of 12.2 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 907, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Joseph's Catholic College, 3.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Katherine South in one step.
Katherine South Primary School at a glance
- Students
- 180
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 44% / 56%
- 80 girls, 100 boys
- Teachers
- 12.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Transition to Year 6
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Katherine South Primary School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Transition usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
Common questions about Katherine South Primary School
- Is Katherine South Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Katherine South Primary School is a government primary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.
- What years does Katherine South Primary School teach?
- Katherine South Primary School teaches Transition to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Katherine South Primary School?
- Katherine South Primary School had 180 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Katherine South Primary School?
- Katherine South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 907, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.0 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other primary schools near Katherine South Primary School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.