Overview
MacFarlane Primary School is a government primary school in Katherine East, Northern Territory, serving T-6. The school has 189 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 665 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeT-6
Governing BodyNorthern Territory Department of Education and Training
Postcode0850
RemotenessRemote
ACARA ID50033
Student Background
Total Enrolments189
Gender Split91 girls / 98 boys
Indigenous Students92%
Language Background Other Than English91%
English Background9%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
189 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 120
Yr 124
Yr 225
Yr 333
Yr 436
Yr 526
Yr 625
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff13 (13.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff22 (19.1 FTE)
Total Staff35
Student:Teacher Ratio14.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)