Top 41 public schools in Darwin (2025)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 41 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Darwin.

1
64
Larrakeyah Primary SchoolLarrakeyah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1086 · 480 students
2
63
Parap Primary SchoolParap · Government PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 405 students
3
62
Nightcliff Primary SchoolNightcliff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 478 students
4
61
Leanyer Primary SchoolLeanyer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 538 students
5
60
Darwin High SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1050 · 1,286 students
6
58
Alawa Primary SchoolAlawa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 259 students
7
58
Stuart Park Primary SchoolStuart Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 492 students
8
58
Darwin Middle SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1065 · 663 students
9
53
Durack Primary SchoolDurack · Government PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 474 students
10
53
Nakara Primary SchoolNakara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 409 students
11
53
Anula Primary SchoolAnula · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 388 students
12
52
Wanguri Primary SchoolWanguri · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 327 students
13
52
Dripstone Secondary CollegeTiwi · Government SecondaryICSEA 994 · 605 students
14
50
Nightcliff High SchoolNightcliff · Government SecondaryICSEA 986 · 409 students
15
48
Jingili Primary SchoolJingili · Government PrimaryICSEA 997 · 235 students
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47
Zuccoli Primary SchoolZuccoli · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 537 students
17
46
Moil Primary SchoolMoil · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 167 students
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37
Bakewell Primary SchoolBakewell · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 616 students
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35
Howard Springs Primary SchoolHoward Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 951 · 277 students
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35
Humpty Doo Primary SchoolHumpty Doo · Government PrimaryICSEA 924 · 362 students
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34
Millner Primary SchoolMillner · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 171 students
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33
Berry Springs Primary SchoolBerry Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 939 · 213 students
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33
Ludmilla Primary SchoolLudmilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 905 · 132 students
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32
Bees Creek Primary SchoolFreds Pass · Government PrimaryICSEA 976 · 283 students
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32
Rosebery Primary SchoolRosebery · Government PrimaryICSEA 964 · 349 students
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32
Wagaman Primary SchoolWagaman · Government PrimaryICSEA 944 · 213 students
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31
Northern Territory School of Distance EducationThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 837 · 252 students
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28
Top End School of Flexible LearningMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 789 · 123 students
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28
Girraween Primary SchoolGirraween · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 312 students
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25
Driver Primary SchoolDriver · Government PrimaryICSEA 914 · 409 students
31
25
Taminmin CollegeHumpty Doo · Government SecondaryICSEA 937 · 1,049 students
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23
Casuarina Senior CollegeMoil · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 690 students
33
23
Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 792 · 189 students
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23
Wulagi Primary SchoolWulagi · Government PrimaryICSEA 890 · 144 students
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22
Palmerston CollegeDriver · Government SecondaryICSEA 884 · 1,267 students
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20
Karama Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 769 · 173 students
37
20
Woodroffe Primary SchoolWoodroffe · Government PrimaryICSEA 842 · 327 students
38
19
Sanderson High SchoolMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 863 · 328 students
39
18
Moulden Primary SchoolMoulden · Government PrimaryICSEA 753 · 211 students
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17
Malak Primary SchoolMalak · Government PrimaryICSEA 770 · 148 students
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16
Gray Primary SchoolGray · Government PrimaryICSEA 808 · 283 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Larrakeyah Primary School Larrakeyah · Primary · T-6	Government	64.0 Top 50%	1086	480	17.9
2	Parap Primary School Parap · Primary · T-6	Government	63.0 Top 50%	1066	405	15.4
3	Nightcliff Primary School Nightcliff · Primary · T-6	Government	62.2 Top 50%	1063	478	16.4
4	Leanyer Primary School Leanyer · Primary · T-6	Government	60.9 Top 50%	1024	538	14.8
5	Darwin High School The Gardens · Secondary · U, 10-12	Government	60.4 Top 50%	1050	1,286	14.6
6	Alawa Primary School Alawa · Primary · T-6	Government	57.9 Top 50%	1011	259	13.5
7	Stuart Park Primary School Stuart Park · Primary · T-6	Government	57.7 Top 50%	1054	492	15.1
8	Darwin Middle School The Gardens · Secondary · 7-9	Government	57.5 Top 50%	1065	663	16.5
9	Durack Primary School Durack · Primary · T-6	Government	52.7 Top 50%	1017	474	17.4
10	Nakara Primary School Nakara · Primary · T-6	Government	52.6 Top 50%	1051	409	16.2
11	Anula Primary School Anula · Primary · T-6	Government	52.5 Top 50%	1006	388	14.2
12	Wanguri Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6	Government	52.4 Top 50%	987	327	11.2
13	Dripstone Secondary College Tiwi · Secondary · 7-9	Government	51.7 Top 50%	994	605	14.2
14	Nightcliff High School Nightcliff · Secondary · 7-9	Government	49.6 Lower 50%	986	409	13.6
15	Jingili Primary School Jingili · Primary · T-6	Government	48.4 Lower 50%	997	235	15.6
16	Zuccoli Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6	Government	47.1 Lower 50%	989	537	13.4
17	Moil Primary School Moil · Primary · T-6	Government	45.6 Lower 50%	970	167	11.9
18	Bakewell Primary School Bakewell · Primary · T-6	Government	37.4 Lower 50%	978	616	14.2
19	Howard Springs Primary School Howard Springs · Primary · T-6	Government	35.1 Lower 50%	951	277	14.4
20	Humpty Doo Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6	Government	34.5 Lower 50%	924	362	13.0
21	Millner Primary School Millner · Primary · T-6	Government	34.1 Lower 50%	911	171	13.3
22	Berry Springs Primary School Berry Springs · Primary · T-6	Government	33.3 Lower 50%	939	213	10.0
23	Ludmilla Primary School Ludmilla · Primary · T-6	Government	32.5 Lower 50%	905	132	12.4
24	Bees Creek Primary School Freds Pass · Primary · T-6	Government	32.1 Lower 50%	976	283	15.5
25	Rosebery Primary School Rosebery · Primary · T-6	Government	31.8 Lower 50%	964	349	16.1
26	Wagaman Primary School Wagaman · Primary · T-6	Government	31.7 Lower 50%	944	213	13.8
27	Northern Territory School of Distance Education The Gardens · Secondary · 9-12	Government	30.6 Lower 50%	837	252	2.8
28	Top End School of Flexible Learning Malak · Secondary · 5-12	Government	28.2 Lower 50%	789	123	3.6
29	Girraween Primary School Girraween · Primary · T-6	Government	27.7 Lower 50%	978	312	15.9
30	Driver Primary School Driver · Primary · T-6	Government	25.1 Lower 50%	914	409	14.5
31	Taminmin College Humpty Doo · Secondary · 7-12	Government	24.9 Lower 50%	937	1,049	12.3
32	Casuarina Senior College Moil · Secondary · 10-12	Government	23.3 Lower 50%	949	690	14.4
33	Manunda Terrace Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	23.2 Lower 50%	792	189	15.7
34	Wulagi Primary School Wulagi · Primary · T-6	Government	23.0 Lower 50%	890	144	11.3
35	Palmerston College Driver · Secondary · 7-12	Government	22.2 Lower 50%	884	1,267	11.4
36	Karama Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	19.5 Lower 50%	769	173	12.8
37	Woodroffe Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6	Government	19.5 Lower 50%	842	327	10.9
38	Sanderson High School Malak · Secondary · 7-9	Government	19.4 Lower 50%	863	328	11.0
39	Moulden Primary School Moulden · Primary · T-6	Government	18.1 Lower 50%	753	211	12.3
40	Malak Primary School Malak · Primary · T-6	Government	16.6 Lower 50%	770	148	12.1
41	Gray Primary School Gray · Primary · T-6	Government	16.1 Lower 50%	808	283	14.7

There are 41 public schools in Darwin eligible for this list; the top 41 are shown. Larrakeyah Primary School in Larrakeyah is ranked first with a Success Index of 64.0 and an ICSEA of 1086. 41 of the top 41 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 964.

The top 10 public schools in Darwin for 2025 are: 1. Larrakeyah Primary School (Larrakeyah); 2. Parap Primary School (Parap); 3. Nightcliff Primary School (Nightcliff); 4. Leanyer Primary School (Leanyer); 5. Darwin High School (The Gardens); 6. Alawa Primary School (Alawa); 7. Stuart Park Primary School (Stuart Park); 8. Darwin Middle School (The Gardens); 9. Durack Primary School (Durack); 10. Nakara Primary School (Nakara).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Darwin?

Larrakeyah Primary School in Larrakeyah ranks first among public schools in Darwin with a Success Index of 64.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1086.

How are public schools in Darwin ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 public schools in Darwin?

41 of the top 41 public schools in Darwin are government schools; 0 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.