Top 59 largest schools in Darwin (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 59 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Darwin.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Darwin High School The Gardens · Secondary · U, 10-12	Government	1,286	60.4 Top 50%	1050	1,286	14.6
2	Palmerston College Driver · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,267	22.2 Lower 50%	884	1,267	11.4
3	Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs · Combined · T-12	Independent	1,117	46.8 Lower 50%	1025	1,117	12.4
4	Taminmin College Humpty Doo · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,049	24.9 Lower 50%	937	1,049	12.3
5	Haileybury Rendall School Berrimah · Combined · T-12	Independent	970	75.0 Top 25%	1082	970	10.6
6	MacKillop Catholic College Johnston · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	795	59.1 Top 50%	1001	795	10.4
7	The Essington School Rapid Creek · Combined · T-12	Independent	782	71.1 Top 25%	1128	782	12.2
8	Casuarina Senior College Moil · Secondary · 10-12	Government	690	23.3 Lower 50%	949	690	14.4
9	Darwin Middle School The Gardens · Secondary · 7-9	Government	663	57.5 Top 50%	1065	663	16.5
10	Bakewell Primary School Bakewell · Primary · T-6	Government	616	37.4 Lower 50%	978	616	14.2
11	Dripstone Secondary College Tiwi · Secondary · 7-9	Government	605	51.7 Top 50%	994	605	14.2
12	O'Loughlin Catholic College Karama · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	599	61.4 Top 50%	1025	599	12.0
13	Leanyer Primary School Leanyer · Primary · T-6	Government	538	60.9 Top 50%	1024	538	14.8
14	Zuccoli Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6	Government	537	47.1 Lower 50%	989	537	13.4
15	Stuart Park Primary School Stuart Park · Primary · T-6	Government	492	57.7 Top 50%	1054	492	15.1
16	Larrakeyah Primary School Larrakeyah · Primary · T-6	Government	480	64.0 Top 50%	1086	480	17.9
17	Nightcliff Primary School Nightcliff · Primary · T-6	Government	478	62.2 Top 50%	1063	478	16.4
18	Durack Primary School Durack · Primary · T-6	Government	474	52.7 Top 50%	1017	474	17.4
19	Nightcliff High School Nightcliff · Secondary · 7-9	Government	409	49.6 Lower 50%	986	409	13.6
20	Driver Primary School Driver · Primary · T-6	Government	409	25.1 Lower 50%	914	409	14.5
21	Nakara Primary School Nakara · Primary · T-6	Government	409	52.6 Top 50%	1051	409	16.2
22	Parap Primary School Parap · Primary · T-6	Government	405	63.0 Top 50%	1066	405	15.4
23	Anula Primary School Anula · Primary · T-6	Government	388	52.5 Top 50%	1006	388	14.2
24	Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6	Catholic	379	59.4 Top 50%	1027	379	15.7
25	Palmerston Christian College Marlow Lagoon · Combined · T-10	Independent	365	36.7 Lower 50%	1008	365	15.0
26	Humpty Doo Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6	Government	362	34.5 Lower 50%	924	362	13.0
27	Rosebery Primary School Rosebery · Primary · T-6	Government	349	31.8 Lower 50%	964	349	16.1
28	Sanderson High School Malak · Secondary · 7-9	Government	328	19.4 Lower 50%	863	328	11.0
29	Wanguri Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6	Government	327	52.4 Top 50%	987	327	11.2
30	Woodroffe Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6	Government	327	19.5 Lower 50%	842	327	10.9
31	Girraween Primary School Girraween · Primary · T-6	Government	312	27.7 Lower 50%	978	312	15.9
32	Marrara Christian College Marrara · Combined · T-10	Independent	289	28.2 Lower 50%	962	289	12.8
33	St John's Catholic College The Gardens · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	287	54.3 Top 50%	957	287	10.7
34	Bees Creek Primary School Freds Pass · Primary · T-6	Government	283	32.1 Lower 50%	976	283	15.5
35	Gray Primary School Gray · Primary · T-6	Government	283	16.1 Lower 50%	808	283	14.7
36	Howard Springs Primary School Howard Springs · Primary · T-6	Government	277	35.1 Lower 50%	951	277	14.4
37	Alawa Primary School Alawa · Primary · T-6	Government	259	57.9 Top 50%	1011	259	13.5
38	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Catholic	248	37.2 Lower 50%	968	248	16.1
39	Sattler Christian College Freds Pass · Combined · T-10	Independent	245	39.6 Lower 50%	997	245	15.5
40	Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6	Catholic	243	57.0 Top 50%	1035	243	14.0
41	Jingili Primary School Jingili · Primary · T-6	Government	235	48.4 Lower 50%	997	235	15.6
42	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Rapid Creek · Primary · T-6	Catholic	221	76.8 Top 10%	1077	221	11.9
43	Berry Springs Primary School Berry Springs · Primary · T-6	Government	213	33.3 Lower 50%	939	213	10.0
44	Wagaman Primary School Wagaman · Primary · T-6	Government	213	31.7 Lower 50%	944	213	13.8
45	Moulden Primary School Moulden · Primary · T-6	Government	211	18.1 Lower 50%	753	211	12.3
46	Manunda Terrace Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	189	23.2 Lower 50%	792	189	15.7
47	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Darwin · Primary · T-6	Catholic	180	71.3 Top 25%	1076	180	13.4
48	Karama Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	173	19.5 Lower 50%	769	173	12.8
49	Millner Primary School Millner · Primary · T-6	Government	171	34.1 Lower 50%	911	171	13.3
50	Moil Primary School Moil · Primary · T-6	Government	167	45.6 Lower 50%	970	167	11.9
51	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6	Catholic	165	45.5 Lower 50%	983	165	12.1
52	SEDA College NT Fannie Bay · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	150	43.9 Lower 50%	980	150	13.2
53	Malak Primary School Malak · Primary · T-6	Government	148	16.6 Lower 50%	770	148	12.1
54	Wulagi Primary School Wulagi · Primary · T-6	Government	144	23.0 Lower 50%	890	144	11.3
55	Ludmilla Primary School Ludmilla · Primary · T-6	Government	132	32.5 Lower 50%	905	132	12.4
56	Top End School of Flexible Learning Malak · Secondary · 5-12	Government	123	28.2 Lower 50%	789	123	3.6
57	Milkwood Steiner School Berrimah · Combined · T-8	Independent	118	61.0 Top 50%	1053	118	8.1
58	St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6	Catholic	107	43.9 Lower 50%	979	107	12.6
59	NT Christian College Marrara · Secondary · 11-12	Independent	93	50.0 Lower 50%	987	93	8.9

There are 59 largest schools in Darwin eligible for this list; the top 59 are shown. Darwin High School in The Gardens is ranked first (students: 1,286). 40 of the top 59 are government schools and 19 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 983.

The top 10 largest schools in Darwin for 2025 are: 1. Darwin High School (The Gardens); 2. Palmerston College (Driver); 3. Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Howard Springs); 4. Taminmin College (Humpty Doo); 5. Haileybury Rendall School (Berrimah); 6. MacKillop Catholic College (Johnston); 7. The Essington School (Rapid Creek); 8. Casuarina Senior College (Moil); 9. Darwin Middle School (The Gardens); 10. Bakewell Primary School (Bakewell).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Darwin?

Darwin High School in The Gardens ranks first among largest schools in Darwin with a Success Index of 60.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1050.

How are largest schools in Darwin ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Darwin?

40 of the top 59 largest schools in Darwin are government schools; 19 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.