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Ross Park Primary School

Ross Park Primary School is a government primary school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-6 to 413 students.

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413
Students
203 boys · 210 girls
T-6
Year range
1040
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1040

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Alice Springs 0870
Local government area Alice Springs
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) East Side
Official website rossparkprimary.nt.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ross Park Primary School had 413 students in 2025, compared with 421 in 2016 (down 2%).

421 '16 '17 448 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 413 '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: East Side

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,544
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the East Side 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 East Side profile →

Nearest schools to Ross Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Centralian Senior College Government 10-12 351 879 0.6 km
St Philip's College Independent 7-12 502 1031 1.0 km
Acacia Hill School Government T-12 96 789 1.0 km
Sadadeen Primary School Government T-6 118 793 1.0 km
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic 7-12 82 not published 2.1 km
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic T-12 823 1028 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 Ross Park Primary School

How many students go to Ross Park Primary School?

Ross Park Primary School has 413 students enrolled (203 boys and 210 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ross Park Primary School teach?

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

Is Ross Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

Ross Park Primary School is a government school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1040 at Ross Park 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. Ross Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 1040, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Ross Park Primary School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for East Side, 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 →