Top 40 K-12 schools in Northern Territory (2025)
Combined schools offering both primary and secondary years, so a child can stay from Foundation to Year 12. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 40 schools shown out of all eligible K-12 schools in Northern Territory.
- 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
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 175Haileybury Rendall SchoolBerrimah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1082 · 970 students
- 271The Essington SchoolRapid Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 782 students
- 369Alice Springs Steiner SchoolRoss · Independent CombinedICSEA 1085 · 162 students
- 461Milkwood Steiner SchoolBerrimah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1053 · 118 students
- 557Nhulunbuy Christian CollegeNhulunbuy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1056 · 138 students
- 649Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeAlice Springs · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1028 · 823 students
- 748St Joseph's Catholic CollegeKatherine · Catholic CombinedICSEA 974 · 299 students
- 847Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeHoward Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 1025 · 1,117 students
- 940Sattler Christian CollegeFreds Pass · Independent CombinedICSEA 997 · 245 students
- 1039Araluen Christian CollegeAlice Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 997 · 104 students
- 1137Palmerston Christian CollegeMarlow Lagoon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1008 · 365 students
- 1234Katherine School Of The AirKatherine · Government CombinedICSEA 931 · 137 students
- 1333Gunbalanya SchoolGunbalanya · Government CombinedICSEA 668 · 231 students
- 1432Yipirinya SchoolAlice Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 729 · 186 students
- 1530Ngukurr SchoolNgukurr · Government CombinedICSEA 676 · 207 students
- 1628Alyangula Area SchoolAlyangula · Government CombinedICSEA 888 · 203 students
- 1728Marrara Christian CollegeMarrara · Independent CombinedICSEA 962 · 289 students
- 1828Maningrida CollegeManingrida · Government CombinedICSEA 601 · 584 students
- 1928Borroloola SchoolBorroloola · Government CombinedICSEA 665 · 169 students
- 2027Shepherdson CollegeGaliwinku · Government CombinedICSEA 664 · 458 students
- 2126Milingimbi SchoolMilingimbi · Government CombinedICSEA 645 · 236 students
- 2226Laynhapuy Homelands SchoolYirrkala · Government CombinedICSEA 639 · 120 students
- 2325Jabiru Area SchoolJabiru · Government CombinedICSEA 778 · 149 students
- 2424Yirrkala SchoolYirrkala · Government CombinedICSEA 624 · 132 students
- 2523Kalkaringi SchoolKalkarindji · Government CombinedICSEA 593 · 164 students
- 2622Ltyentye Apurte Catholic SchoolSanta Teresa · Catholic CombinedICSEA 622 · 111 students
- 2722Batchelor Area SchoolBatchelor · Government CombinedICSEA 723 · 105 students
- 2822Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic CollegeWadeye · Catholic CombinedICSEA 622 · 467 students
- 2921Lajamanu SchoolLajamanu · Government CombinedICSEA 598 · 164 students
- 3021Nganmarriyanga SchoolNganmarriyanga · Government CombinedICSEA 596 · 99 students
- 3120Gapuwiyak SchoolGapuwiyak · Government CombinedICSEA 596 · 205 students
- 3220Ntaria SchoolHermannsburg · Government CombinedICSEA 613 · 155 students
- 3319Barunga SchoolBarunga · Government CombinedICSEA 614 · 81 students
- 3419Minyerri SchoolMiniyeri · Government CombinedICSEA 653 · 134 students
- 3519Ramingining SchoolRamingining · Government CombinedICSEA 660 · 263 students
- 3619Ampilatwatja SchoolAmpilatwatja · Government CombinedICSEA 616 · 92 students
- 3719Arlparra SchoolUtopia · Government CombinedICSEA 595 · 165 students
- 3819Numbulwar SchoolNumbulwar · Government CombinedICSEA 597 · 113 students
- 3919Yuendumu SchoolYuendumu · Government CombinedICSEA 632 · 157 students
- 4019Wugularr SchoolBeswick · Government CombinedICSEA 585 · 138 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haileybury Rendall School Berrimah · Combined · T-12 | Independent | 75.0 Top 25% | 1082 | 970 | 10.6 |
| 2 | The Essington School Rapid Creek · Combined · T-12 | Independent | 71.1 Top 25% | 1128 | 782 | 12.2 |
| 3 | Alice Springs Steiner School Ross · Combined · T-9 | Independent | 68.5 Top 25% | 1085 | 162 | 10.6 |
| 4 | Milkwood Steiner School Berrimah · Combined · T-8 | Independent | 61.0 Top 50% | 1053 | 118 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Nhulunbuy Christian College Nhulunbuy · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 56.5 Top 50% | 1056 | 138 | 11.2 |
| 6 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Alice Springs · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 49.4 Top 50% | 1028 | 823 | 13.0 |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic College Katherine · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 47.5 Lower 50% | 974 | 299 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs · Combined · T-12 | Independent | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1025 | 1,117 | 12.4 |
| 9 | Sattler Christian College Freds Pass · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 39.6 Lower 50% | 997 | 245 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Araluen Christian College Alice Springs · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 39.4 Lower 50% | 997 | 104 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Palmerston Christian College Marlow Lagoon · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 36.7 Lower 50% | 1008 | 365 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Katherine School Of The Air Katherine · Combined · T-9 | Government | 34.1 Lower 50% | 931 | 137 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Gunbalanya School Gunbalanya · Combined · T-12 | Government | 32.6 Lower 50% | 668 | 231 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Yipirinya School Alice Springs · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 32.0 Lower 50% | 729 | 186 | 11.2 |
| 15 | Ngukurr School Ngukurr · Combined · T-12 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 676 | 207 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Alyangula Area School Alyangula · Combined · T-11 | Government | 28.3 Lower 50% | 888 | 203 | 10.2 |
| 17 | Marrara Christian College Marrara · Combined · T-10 | Independent | 28.2 Lower 50% | 962 | 289 | 12.8 |
| 18 | Maningrida College Maningrida · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 601 | 584 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Borroloola School Borroloola · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.7 Lower 50% | 665 | 169 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Shepherdson College Galiwinku · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.0 Lower 50% | 664 | 458 | 8.8 |
| 21 | Milingimbi School Milingimbi · Combined · T-12 | Government | 26.1 Lower 50% | 645 | 236 | 9.3 |
| 22 | Laynhapuy Homelands School Yirrkala · Combined · T-12 | Government | 25.9 Lower 50% | 639 | 120 | 4.2 |
| 23 | Jabiru Area School Jabiru · Combined · T-12 | Government | 24.9 Lower 50% | 778 | 149 | 10.7 |
| 24 | Yirrkala School Yirrkala · Combined · T-12 | Government | 24.3 Lower 50% | 624 | 132 | 6.6 |
| 25 | Kalkaringi School Kalkarindji · Combined · T-11 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 593 | 164 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School Santa Teresa · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 22.4 Lower 50% | 622 | 111 | 9.4 |
| 27 | Batchelor Area School Batchelor · Combined · T-12 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 723 | 105 | 12.3 |
| 28 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College Wadeye · Combined · T-12 | Catholic | 21.5 Lower 50% | 622 | 467 | 12.3 |
| 29 | Lajamanu School Lajamanu · Combined · T-12 | Government | 21.2 Lower 50% | 598 | 164 | 10.8 |
| 30 | Nganmarriyanga School Nganmarriyanga · Combined · T-12 | Government | 20.8 Lower 50% | 596 | 99 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Gapuwiyak School Gapuwiyak · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.7 Lower 50% | 596 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 32 | Ntaria School Hermannsburg · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.6 Lower 50% | 613 | 155 | 7.4 |
| 33 | Barunga School Barunga · Combined · T-11 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 614 | 81 | 9.7 |
| 34 | Minyerri School Miniyeri · Combined · T-11 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 653 | 134 | 13.3 |
| 35 | Ramingining School Ramingining · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 660 | 263 | 14.1 |
| 36 | Ampilatwatja School Ampilatwatja · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.3 Lower 50% | 616 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 37 | Arlparra School Utopia · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.2 Lower 50% | 595 | 165 | 10.2 |
| 38 | Numbulwar School Numbulwar · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.0 Lower 50% | 597 | 113 | 7.5 |
| 39 | Yuendumu School Yuendumu · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.0 Lower 50% | 632 | 157 | 6.5 |
| 40 | Wugularr School Beswick · Combined · T-12 | Government | 18.7 Lower 50% | 585 | 138 | 17.2 |
There are 40 K-12 schools in Northern Territory eligible for this list; the top 40 are shown. Haileybury Rendall School in Berrimah is ranked first with a Success Index of 75.0 and an ICSEA of 1082. 25 of the top 40 are government schools and 15 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 665.
The top 10 K-12 schools in Northern Territory for 2025 are: 1. Haileybury Rendall School (Berrimah); 2. The Essington School (Rapid Creek); 3. Alice Springs Steiner School (Ross); 4. Milkwood Steiner School (Berrimah); 5. Nhulunbuy Christian College (Nhulunbuy); 6. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College (Alice Springs); 7. St Joseph's Catholic College (Katherine); 8. Good Shepherd Lutheran College (Howard Springs); 9. Sattler Christian College (Freds Pass); 10. Araluen Christian College (Alice Springs).
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What is the best k-12 school in Northern Territory?
Haileybury Rendall School in Berrimah ranks first among K-12 schools in Northern Territory with a Success Index of 75.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1082.
How are K-12 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 K-12 schools in Northern Territory?
25 of the top 40 K-12 schools in Northern Territory are government schools; 15 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.