Top 45 fastest-growing schools in Darwin (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 45 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Darwin.
- Primary Schools
- High Schools
- Public Schools
- Private Schools
- Catholic Schools
- Independent Schools
- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Girls' Schools
- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 147Zuccoli Primary SchoolZuccoli · Government Primary5-yr growth: +421%
- 240Sattler Christian CollegeFreds Pass · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +115%
- 359Mother Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolZuccoli · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +83%
- 475Haileybury Rendall SchoolBerrimah · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +55%
- 554St John's Catholic CollegeThe Gardens · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +50%
- 677St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRapid Creek · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +22%
- 753Durack Primary SchoolDurack · Government Primary5-yr growth: +19%
- 852Dripstone Secondary CollegeTiwi · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +16%
- 937Palmerston Christian CollegeMarlow Lagoon · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +13%
- 1035Howard Springs Primary SchoolHoward Springs · Government Primary5-yr growth: +13%
- 1150Nightcliff High SchoolNightcliff · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +12%
- 1261Leanyer Primary SchoolLeanyer · Government Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 1335Humpty Doo Primary SchoolHumpty Doo · Government Primary5-yr growth: +6%
- 1447Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeHoward Springs · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +4%
- 1522Palmerston CollegeDriver · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +4%
- 1659MacKillop Catholic CollegeJohnston · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +4%
- 1760Darwin High SchoolThe Gardens · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +4%
- 1852Wanguri Primary SchoolWanguri · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 1961O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeKarama · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +3%
- 2057Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolWanguri · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +1%
- 2164Larrakeyah Primary SchoolLarrakeyah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 2233Berry Springs Primary SchoolBerry Springs · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 2337Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolKarama · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 2416Gray Primary SchoolGray · Government Primary5-yr growth: -3%
- 2553Anula Primary SchoolAnula · Government Primary5-yr growth: -4%
- 2658Alawa Primary SchoolAlawa · Government Primary5-yr growth: -7%
- 2725Driver Primary SchoolDriver · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 2863Parap Primary SchoolParap · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 2928Marrara Christian CollegeMarrara · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -8%
- 3025Taminmin CollegeHumpty Doo · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -10%
- 3118Moulden Primary SchoolMoulden · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
- 3271The Essington SchoolRapid Creek · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -11%
- 3348Jingili Primary SchoolJingili · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 3458Stuart Park Primary SchoolStuart Park · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 3519Sanderson High SchoolMalak · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -17%
- 3662Nightcliff Primary SchoolNightcliff · Government Primary5-yr growth: -17%
- 3732Wagaman Primary SchoolWagaman · Government Primary5-yr growth: -17%
- 3832Rosebery Primary SchoolRosebery · Government Primary5-yr growth: -17%
- 3920Woodroffe Primary SchoolWoodroffe · Government Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 4032Bees Creek Primary SchoolFreds Pass · Government Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 4153Nakara Primary SchoolNakara · Government Primary5-yr growth: -21%
- 4223Casuarina Senior CollegeMoil · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -23%
- 4358Darwin Middle SchoolThe Gardens · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -23%
- 4437Bakewell Primary SchoolBakewell · Government Primary5-yr growth: -25%
- 4528Girraween Primary SchoolGirraween · Government Primary5-yr growth: -28%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuccoli Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6 | Government | +421% | 47.1 Lower 50% | 989 | 537 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Sattler Christian College Freds Pass · Combined · T-10 | Independent | +115% | 39.6 Lower 50% | 997 | 245 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | +83% | 59.4 Top 50% | 1027 | 379 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Haileybury Rendall School Berrimah · Combined · T-12 | Independent | +55% | 75.0 Top 25% | 1082 | 970 | 10.6 |
| 5 | St John's Catholic College The Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +50% | 54.3 Top 50% | 957 | 287 | 10.7 |
| 6 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Rapid Creek · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | +22% | 76.8 Top 10% | 1077 | 221 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Durack Primary School Durack · Primary · T-6 | Government | +19% | 52.7 Top 50% | 1017 | 474 | 17.4 |
| 8 | Dripstone Secondary College Tiwi · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | +16% | 51.7 Top 50% | 994 | 605 | 14.2 |
| 9 | Palmerston Christian College Marlow Lagoon · Combined · T-10 | Independent | +13% | 36.7 Lower 50% | 1008 | 365 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Howard Springs Primary School Howard Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | +13% | 35.1 Lower 50% | 951 | 277 | 14.4 |
| 11 | Nightcliff High School Nightcliff · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | +12% | 49.6 Lower 50% | 986 | 409 | 13.6 |
| 12 | Leanyer Primary School Leanyer · Primary · T-6 | Government | +7% | 60.9 Top 50% | 1024 | 538 | 14.8 |
| 13 | Humpty Doo Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6 | Government | +6% | 34.5 Lower 50% | 924 | 362 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs · Combined · T-12 | Independent | +4% | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1025 | 1,117 | 12.4 |
| 15 | Palmerston College Driver · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +4% | 22.2 Lower 50% | 884 | 1,267 | 11.4 |
| 16 | MacKillop Catholic College Johnston · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +4% | 59.1 Top 50% | 1001 | 795 | 10.4 |
| 17 | Darwin High School The Gardens · Secondary · U, 10-12 | Government | +4% | 60.4 Top 50% | 1050 | 1,286 | 14.6 |
| 18 | Wanguri Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6 | Government | +3% | 52.4 Top 50% | 987 | 327 | 11.2 |
| 19 | O'Loughlin Catholic College Karama · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +3% | 61.4 Top 50% | 1025 | 599 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | +1% | 57.0 Top 50% | 1035 | 243 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Larrakeyah Primary School Larrakeyah · Primary · T-6 | Government | -1% | 64.0 Top 50% | 1086 | 480 | 17.9 |
| 22 | Berry Springs Primary School Berry Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | -2% | 33.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 213 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | -2% | 37.2 Lower 50% | 968 | 248 | 16.1 |
| 24 | Gray Primary School Gray · Primary · T-6 | Government | -3% | 16.1 Lower 50% | 808 | 283 | 14.7 |
| 25 | Anula Primary School Anula · Primary · T-6 | Government | -4% | 52.5 Top 50% | 1006 | 388 | 14.2 |
| 26 | Alawa Primary School Alawa · Primary · T-6 | Government | -7% | 57.9 Top 50% | 1011 | 259 | 13.5 |
| 27 | Driver Primary School Driver · Primary · T-6 | Government | -8% | 25.1 Lower 50% | 914 | 409 | 14.5 |
| 28 | Parap Primary School Parap · Primary · T-6 | Government | -8% | 63.0 Top 50% | 1066 | 405 | 15.4 |
| 29 | Marrara Christian College Marrara · Combined · T-10 | Independent | -8% | 28.2 Lower 50% | 962 | 289 | 12.8 |
| 30 | Taminmin College Humpty Doo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -10% | 24.9 Lower 50% | 937 | 1,049 | 12.3 |
| 31 | Moulden Primary School Moulden · Primary · T-6 | Government | -11% | 18.1 Lower 50% | 753 | 211 | 12.3 |
| 32 | The Essington School Rapid Creek · Combined · T-12 | Independent | -11% | 71.1 Top 25% | 1128 | 782 | 12.2 |
| 33 | Jingili Primary School Jingili · Primary · T-6 | Government | -12% | 48.4 Lower 50% | 997 | 235 | 15.6 |
| 34 | Stuart Park Primary School Stuart Park · Primary · T-6 | Government | -14% | 57.7 Top 50% | 1054 | 492 | 15.1 |
| 35 | Sanderson High School Malak · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | -17% | 19.4 Lower 50% | 863 | 328 | 11.0 |
| 36 | Nightcliff Primary School Nightcliff · Primary · T-6 | Government | -17% | 62.2 Top 50% | 1063 | 478 | 16.4 |
| 37 | Wagaman Primary School Wagaman · Primary · T-6 | Government | -17% | 31.7 Lower 50% | 944 | 213 | 13.8 |
| 38 | Rosebery Primary School Rosebery · Primary · T-6 | Government | -17% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 964 | 349 | 16.1 |
| 39 | Woodroffe Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6 | Government | -18% | 19.5 Lower 50% | 842 | 327 | 10.9 |
| 40 | Bees Creek Primary School Freds Pass · Primary · T-6 | Government | -18% | 32.1 Lower 50% | 976 | 283 | 15.5 |
| 41 | Nakara Primary School Nakara · Primary · T-6 | Government | -21% | 52.6 Top 50% | 1051 | 409 | 16.2 |
| 42 | Casuarina Senior College Moil · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | -23% | 23.3 Lower 50% | 949 | 690 | 14.4 |
| 43 | Darwin Middle School The Gardens · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | -23% | 57.5 Top 50% | 1065 | 663 | 16.5 |
| 44 | Bakewell Primary School Bakewell · Primary · T-6 | Government | -25% | 37.4 Lower 50% | 978 | 616 | 14.2 |
| 45 | Girraween Primary School Girraween · Primary · T-6 | Government | -28% | 27.7 Lower 50% | 978 | 312 | 15.9 |
There are 45 fastest-growing schools in Darwin eligible for this list; the top 45 are shown. Zuccoli Primary School in Zuccoli is ranked first (5-yr growth: +421%). 32 of the top 45 are government schools and 13 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 994.
The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Darwin for 2025 are: 1. Zuccoli Primary School (Zuccoli); 2. Sattler Christian College (Freds Pass); 3. Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School (Zuccoli); 4. Haileybury Rendall School (Berrimah); 5. St John's Catholic College (The Gardens); 6. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Rapid Creek); 7. Durack Primary School (Durack); 8. Dripstone Secondary College (Tiwi); 9. Palmerston Christian College (Marlow Lagoon); 10. Howard Springs Primary School (Howard Springs).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best fastest growing school in Darwin?
Zuccoli Primary School in Zuccoli ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Darwin with a Success Index of 47.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 989.
How are fastest-growing schools in Darwin ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.
How many public schools are in the top 100 fastest-growing schools in Darwin?
32 of the top 45 fastest-growing schools in Darwin are government schools; 13 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.