Tennant Creek Primary School
Primary school in Tennant Creek, NT
About Tennant Creek Primary School
Tennant Creek Primary School is a government primary school located in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. As a NT public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from T-6.
With 309 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 732 (2th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 9:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Tennant Creek, NT 0860
- Website www.facebook.com/tennantcreekprimaryschoolcouncil
- MySchool View Profile
School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (T-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 309 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 35 (34.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 21 (19.7 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 732 (2th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 78%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 157 (51%)
Girls: 152 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 63%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 37%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 73%
Lower 15%
Upper 9%
Top 3%