Top 16 catholic schools in Northern Territory (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 16 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Northern Territory.
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- 177St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRapid Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 221 students
- 271St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolDarwin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 180 students
- 361O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeKarama · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1025 · 599 students
- 459Mother Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolZuccoli · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 379 students
- 559MacKillop Catholic CollegeJohnston · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 795 students
- 657Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolWanguri · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 243 students
- 754St John's Catholic CollegeThe Gardens · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 957 · 287 students
- 849Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeAlice Springs · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1028 · 823 students
- 948St Joseph's Catholic CollegeKatherine · Catholic CombinedICSEA 974 · 299 students
- 1046Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWoodroffe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 983 · 165 students
- 1144St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolHumpty Doo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 979 · 107 students
- 1237Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolKarama · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 968 · 248 students
- 1323Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary SchoolWurrumiyanga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 684 · 167 students
- 1423Xavier Catholic CollegeBathurst Island · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 636 · 92 students
- 1522Ltyentye Apurte Catholic SchoolSanta Teresa · Catholic CombinedICSEA 622 · 111 students
- 1622Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic CollegeWadeye · Catholic CombinedICSEA 622 · 467 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Rapid Creek · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 76.8 Top 10% | 1077 | 221 | 11.9 |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Darwin · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 71.3 Top 25% | 1076 | 180 | 13.4 |
| 3 | O'Loughlin Catholic College Karama · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 61.4 Top 50% | 1025 | 599 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 59.4 Top 50% | 1027 | 379 | 15.7 |
| 5 | MacKillop Catholic College Johnston · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 59.1 Top 50% | 1001 | 795 | 10.4 |
| 6 | Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 57.0 Top 50% | 1035 | 243 | 14.0 |
| 7 | St John's Catholic College The Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.3 Top 50% | 957 | 287 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Alice Springs · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 49.4 Top 50% | 1028 | 823 | 13.0 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Catholic College Katherine · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 47.5 Lower 50% | 974 | 299 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 45.5 Lower 50% | 983 | 165 | 12.1 |
| 11 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 43.9 Lower 50% | 979 | 107 | 12.6 |
| 12 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 37.2 Lower 50% | 968 | 248 | 16.1 |
| 13 | Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School Wurrumiyanga · Primary · T-6 | Catholic | 23.4 Lower 50% | 684 | 167 | 12.8 |
| 14 | Xavier Catholic College Bathurst Island · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 22.8 Lower 50% | 636 | 92 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School Santa Teresa · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 22.4 Lower 50% | 622 | 111 | 9.4 |
| 16 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College Wadeye · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 21.5 Lower 50% | 622 | 467 | 12.3 |
There are 16 catholic schools in Northern Territory eligible for this list; the top 16 are shown. St Paul's Catholic Primary School in Rapid Creek is ranked first with a Success Index of 76.8 and an ICSEA of 1077. 0 of the top 16 are government schools and 16 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 981.
The top 10 catholic schools in Northern Territory for 2025 are: 1. St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Rapid Creek); 2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Darwin); 3. O'Loughlin Catholic College (Karama); 4. Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School (Zuccoli); 5. MacKillop Catholic College (Johnston); 6. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (Wanguri); 7. St John's Catholic College (The Gardens); 8. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College (Alice Springs); 9. St Joseph's Catholic College (Katherine); 10. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Woodroffe).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best catholic school in Northern Territory?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School in Rapid Creek ranks first among catholic schools in Northern Territory with a Success Index of 76.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1077.
How are catholic schools in Northern Territory 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 catholic schools in Northern Territory?
0 of the top 16 catholic schools in Northern Territory are government schools; 16 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.