Is Nightcliff Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Nightcliff Primary School is a government primary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.

What years does Nightcliff Primary School teach?

Nightcliff Primary School teaches Transition to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Nightcliff Primary School?

Nightcliff Primary School had 478 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Nightcliff

Nightcliff Primary School

Nightcliff Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Transition to Year 6, in Nightcliff, Northern Territory.

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About the school

What Nightcliff Primary School is like

It has 478 students (246 girls and 232 boys) and the equivalent of 29 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

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 1063, 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 The Essington School, 0.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Nightcliff in one step.

At a glance

Nightcliff Primary School at a glance

Students: 478; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 246 girls, 232 boys
Teachers: 29; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 16.5 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.

Results

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: Nightcliff 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.

Enrolment

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.

Questions

Common questions about Nightcliff Primary School

Is Nightcliff Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Nightcliff Primary School is a government primary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.
What years does Nightcliff Primary School teach?: Nightcliff Primary School teaches Transition to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Nightcliff Primary School?: Nightcliff Primary School had 478 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Nightcliff Primary School?: Nightcliff Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, 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.

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