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Driver Primary School

Driver Primary School is a government primary school in Driver, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-6 to 409 students.

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409
Students
206 boys · 203 girls
T-6
Year range
914
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 914

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 14% of Australian schools.

Suburb Driver 0830
Local government area Palmerston
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Driver
Official website www.driverprimary.nt.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Driver Primary School had 409 students in 2025, compared with 406 in 2016 (up 1%).

406 '16 '17 '18 466 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 409 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Driver

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,989
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Driver statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Driver profile →

Nearest schools to Driver Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gray Primary School Government T-6 283 808 0.7 km
Durack Primary School Government T-6 474 1017 1.1 km
Palmerston College Government 7-12 1,267 884 1.1 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic T-6 165 983 1.2 km
Palmerston Christian College Independent T-10 365 1008 1.3 km
Bakewell Primary School Government T-6 616 978 2.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Driver Primary School

How many students go to Driver Primary School?

Driver Primary School has 409 students enrolled (206 boys and 203 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Driver Primary School teach?

Driver Primary School teaches year levels T-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Driver Primary School a government or non-government school?

Driver Primary School is a government school in Driver, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 914 at Driver Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Driver Primary School has an ICSEA of 914, which places it above 14% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Driver Primary School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Driver, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →