Driver Primary School is a tight-knit government school in the Northern Territory built around a Kitchen Garden program and outdoor learning.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Driver Primary School is a tight-knit government school in the Northern Territory built around a Kitchen Garden program and outdoor learning. The school emphasises hands-on, experiential education grounded in growing, cooking, and learning outdoors. It suits families who value community connection and want their children engaged through practical, place-based teaching rather than traditional classroom methods alone.
Driver Primary School is also known as Driver PS and DPS Driver.
Driver Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 34/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 914, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Driver Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 358 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 446, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Driver Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 409 students. It offers education for years T-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Driver Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 36/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Driver Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 45% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Driver Primary School is located in Driver, NT, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 914 (14th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.