Top 83 public schools in Northern Territory (2025)
Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 83 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Northern Territory.
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- 164Larrakeyah Primary SchoolLarrakeyah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1086 · 480 students
- 263Parap Primary SchoolParap · Government PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 405 students
- 362Nightcliff Primary SchoolNightcliff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 478 students
- 461Ross Park Primary SchoolAlice Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 413 students
- 561Leanyer Primary SchoolLeanyer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 538 students
- 660Darwin High SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1050 · 1,286 students
- 758Alawa Primary SchoolAlawa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 259 students
- 858Stuart Park Primary SchoolStuart Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 492 students
- 958Darwin Middle SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1065 · 663 students
- 1053Durack Primary SchoolDurack · Government PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 474 students
- 1153Nakara Primary SchoolNakara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 409 students
- 1253Anula Primary SchoolAnula · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 388 students
- 1352Wanguri Primary SchoolWanguri · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 327 students
- 1452Dripstone Secondary CollegeTiwi · Government SecondaryICSEA 994 · 605 students
- 1550Nightcliff High SchoolNightcliff · Government SecondaryICSEA 986 · 409 students
- 1648Jingili Primary SchoolJingili · Government PrimaryICSEA 997 · 235 students
- 1747Zuccoli Primary SchoolZuccoli · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 537 students
- 1846Moil Primary SchoolMoil · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 167 students
- 1939Casuarina Street Primary SchoolKatherine East · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 295 students
- 2037Bakewell Primary SchoolBakewell · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 616 students
- 2136Braitling Primary SchoolBraitling · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 218 students
- 2235Howard Springs Primary SchoolHoward Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 951 · 277 students
- 2335Humpty Doo Primary SchoolHumpty Doo · Government PrimaryICSEA 924 · 362 students
- 2434Katherine School Of The AirKatherine · Government CombinedICSEA 931 · 137 students
- 2534Millner Primary SchoolMillner · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 171 students
- 2633Berry Springs Primary SchoolBerry Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 939 · 213 students
- 2733Nhulunbuy Primary SchoolNhulunbuy · Government PrimaryICSEA 946 · 349 students
- 2833Gunbalanya SchoolGunbalanya · Government CombinedICSEA 668 · 231 students
- 2933Ludmilla Primary SchoolLudmilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 905 · 132 students
- 3032Bees Creek Primary SchoolFreds Pass · Government PrimaryICSEA 976 · 283 students
- 3132Rosebery Primary SchoolRosebery · Government PrimaryICSEA 964 · 349 students
- 3232Wagaman Primary SchoolWagaman · Government PrimaryICSEA 944 · 213 students
- 3331Northern Territory School of Distance EducationThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 837 · 252 students
- 3430Larapinta Primary SchoolAlice Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 909 · 285 students
- 3530Ngukurr SchoolNgukurr · Government CombinedICSEA 676 · 207 students
- 3629Bradshaw Primary SchoolGillen · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 381 students
- 3728Alyangula Area SchoolAlyangula · Government CombinedICSEA 888 · 203 students
- 3828Top End School of Flexible LearningMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 789 · 123 students
- 3928Maningrida CollegeManingrida · Government CombinedICSEA 601 · 584 students
- 4028Sadadeen Primary SchoolAlice Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 793 · 118 students
- 4128Borroloola SchoolBorroloola · Government CombinedICSEA 665 · 169 students
- 4228Girraween Primary SchoolGirraween · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 312 students
- 4327Shepherdson CollegeGaliwinku · Government CombinedICSEA 664 · 458 students
- 4426Milingimbi SchoolMilingimbi · Government CombinedICSEA 645 · 236 students
- 4526Laynhapuy Homelands SchoolYirrkala · Government CombinedICSEA 639 · 120 students
- 4626Centralian Middle SchoolAlice Springs · Government SecondaryICSEA 816 · 338 students
- 4726Katherine South Primary SchoolKatherine South · Government PrimaryICSEA 907 · 180 students
- 4825Centralian Senior CollegeAlice Springs · Government SecondaryICSEA 879 · 351 students
- 4925Nhulunbuy High SchoolNhulunbuy · Government SecondaryICSEA 903 · 279 students
- 5025Driver Primary SchoolDriver · Government PrimaryICSEA 914 · 409 students
- 5125Gillen Primary SchoolGillen · Government PrimaryICSEA 807 · 230 students
- 5225Jabiru Area SchoolJabiru · Government CombinedICSEA 778 · 149 students
- 5325Taminmin CollegeHumpty Doo · Government SecondaryICSEA 937 · 1,049 students
- 5425Tennant Creek High SchoolTennant Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 754 · 142 students
- 5524Yirrkala SchoolYirrkala · Government CombinedICSEA 624 · 132 students
- 5624Tennant Creek Primary SchoolTennant Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 732 · 309 students
- 5723Casuarina Senior CollegeMoil · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 690 students
- 5823Kalkaringi SchoolKalkarindji · Government CombinedICSEA 593 · 164 students
- 5923Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 792 · 189 students
- 6023Wulagi Primary SchoolWulagi · Government PrimaryICSEA 890 · 144 students
- 6122Palmerston CollegeDriver · Government SecondaryICSEA 884 · 1,267 students
- 6222Batchelor Area SchoolBatchelor · Government CombinedICSEA 723 · 105 students
- 6322MacFarlane Primary SchoolKatherine East · Government PrimaryICSEA 665 · 189 students
- 6421Lajamanu SchoolLajamanu · Government CombinedICSEA 598 · 164 students
- 6521Nganmarriyanga SchoolNganmarriyanga · Government CombinedICSEA 596 · 99 students
- 6620Gapuwiyak SchoolGapuwiyak · Government CombinedICSEA 596 · 205 students
- 6720Ntaria SchoolHermannsburg · Government CombinedICSEA 613 · 155 students
- 6820Karama Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 769 · 173 students
- 6920Woodroffe Primary SchoolWoodroffe · Government PrimaryICSEA 842 · 327 students
- 7019Barunga SchoolBarunga · Government CombinedICSEA 614 · 81 students
- 7119Minyerri SchoolMiniyeri · Government CombinedICSEA 653 · 134 students
- 7219Ramingining SchoolRamingining · Government CombinedICSEA 660 · 263 students
- 7319Sanderson High SchoolMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 863 · 328 students
- 7419Ampilatwatja SchoolAmpilatwatja · Government CombinedICSEA 616 · 92 students
- 7519Arlparra SchoolUtopia · Government CombinedICSEA 595 · 165 students
- 7619Numbulwar SchoolNumbulwar · Government CombinedICSEA 597 · 113 students
- 7719Yuendumu SchoolYuendumu · Government CombinedICSEA 632 · 157 students
- 7819Wugularr SchoolBeswick · Government CombinedICSEA 585 · 138 students
- 7918Moulden Primary SchoolMoulden · Government PrimaryICSEA 753 · 211 students
- 8018Clyde Fenton Primary SchoolKatherine · Government PrimaryICSEA 693 · 114 students
- 8117Malak Primary SchoolMalak · Government PrimaryICSEA 770 · 148 students
- 8216Gray Primary SchoolGray · Government PrimaryICSEA 808 · 283 students
- 8312Katherine High SchoolKatherine East · Government SecondaryICSEA 797 · 468 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 | Ross Park Primary School Alice Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1040 | 413 | 14.2 |
| 5 | Leanyer Primary School Leanyer · Primary · T-6 | Government | 60.9 Top 50% | 1024 | 538 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Darwin High School The Gardens · Secondary · U, 10-12 | Government | 60.4 Top 50% | 1050 | 1,286 | 14.6 |
| 7 | Alawa Primary School Alawa · Primary · T-6 | Government | 57.9 Top 50% | 1011 | 259 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Stuart Park Primary School Stuart Park · Primary · T-6 | Government | 57.7 Top 50% | 1054 | 492 | 15.1 |
| 9 | Darwin Middle School The Gardens · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 57.5 Top 50% | 1065 | 663 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Durack Primary School Durack · Primary · T-6 | Government | 52.7 Top 50% | 1017 | 474 | 17.4 |
| 11 | Nakara Primary School Nakara · Primary · T-6 | Government | 52.6 Top 50% | 1051 | 409 | 16.2 |
| 12 | Anula Primary School Anula · Primary · T-6 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1006 | 388 | 14.2 |
| 13 | Wanguri Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6 | Government | 52.4 Top 50% | 987 | 327 | 11.2 |
| 14 | Dripstone Secondary College Tiwi · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 51.7 Top 50% | 994 | 605 | 14.2 |
| 15 | Nightcliff High School Nightcliff · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 49.6 Lower 50% | 986 | 409 | 13.6 |
| 16 | Jingili Primary School Jingili · Primary · T-6 | Government | 48.4 Lower 50% | 997 | 235 | 15.6 |
| 17 | Zuccoli Primary School Zuccoli · Primary · T-6 | Government | 47.1 Lower 50% | 989 | 537 | 13.4 |
| 18 | Moil Primary School Moil · Primary · T-6 | Government | 45.6 Lower 50% | 970 | 167 | 11.9 |
| 19 | Casuarina Street Primary School Katherine East · Primary · T-6 | Government | 38.7 Lower 50% | 991 | 295 | 17.6 |
| 20 | Bakewell Primary School Bakewell · Primary · T-6 | Government | 37.4 Lower 50% | 978 | 616 | 14.2 |
| 21 | Braitling Primary School Braitling · Primary · T-6 | Government | 35.8 Lower 50% | 911 | 218 | 12.7 |
| 22 | Howard Springs Primary School Howard Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | 35.1 Lower 50% | 951 | 277 | 14.4 |
| 23 | Humpty Doo Primary School Humpty Doo · Primary · T-6 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 924 | 362 | 13.0 |
| 24 | Katherine School Of The Air Katherine · Combined · T-9 | Government | 34.1 Lower 50% | 931 | 137 | 7.3 |
| 25 | Millner Primary School Millner · Primary · T-6 | Government | 34.1 Lower 50% | 911 | 171 | 13.3 |
| 26 | Berry Springs Primary School Berry Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 213 | 10.0 |
| 27 | Nhulunbuy Primary School Nhulunbuy · Primary · T-6 | Government | 33.2 Lower 50% | 946 | 349 | 13.2 |
| 28 | Gunbalanya School Gunbalanya · Combined · T-12 | Government | 32.6 Lower 50% | 668 | 231 | 9.2 |
| 29 | Ludmilla Primary School Ludmilla · Primary · T-6 | Government | 32.5 Lower 50% | 905 | 132 | 12.4 |
| 30 | Bees Creek Primary School Freds Pass · Primary · T-6 | Government | 32.1 Lower 50% | 976 | 283 | 15.5 |
| 31 | Rosebery Primary School Rosebery · Primary · T-6 | Government | 31.8 Lower 50% | 964 | 349 | 16.1 |
| 32 | Wagaman Primary School Wagaman · Primary · T-6 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 944 | 213 | 13.8 |
| 33 | Northern Territory School of Distance Education The Gardens · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 30.6 Lower 50% | 837 | 252 | 2.8 |
| 34 | Larapinta Primary School Alice Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | 29.8 Lower 50% | 909 | 285 | 14.3 |
| 35 | Ngukurr School Ngukurr · Combined · T-12 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 676 | 207 | 8.0 |
| 36 | Bradshaw Primary School Gillen · Primary · T-6 | Government | 29.3 Lower 50% | 918 | 381 | 12.9 |
| 37 | Alyangula Area School Alyangula · Combined · T-11 | Government | 28.3 Lower 50% | 888 | 203 | 10.2 |
| 38 | Top End School of Flexible Learning Malak · Secondary · 5-12 | Government | 28.2 Lower 50% | 789 | 123 | 3.6 |
| 39 | Maningrida College Maningrida · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 601 | 584 | 6.3 |
| 40 | Sadadeen Primary School Alice Springs · Primary · T-6 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 793 | 118 | 7.7 |
| 41 | Borroloola School Borroloola · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.7 Lower 50% | 665 | 169 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Girraween Primary School Girraween · Primary · T-6 | Government | 27.7 Lower 50% | 978 | 312 | 15.9 |
| 43 | Shepherdson College Galiwinku · Combined · T-12 | Government | 27.0 Lower 50% | 664 | 458 | 8.8 |
| 44 | Milingimbi School Milingimbi · Combined · T-12 | Government | 26.1 Lower 50% | 645 | 236 | 9.3 |
| 45 | Laynhapuy Homelands School Yirrkala · Combined · T-12 | Government | 25.9 Lower 50% | 639 | 120 | 4.2 |
| 46 | Centralian Middle School Alice Springs · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 816 | 338 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Katherine South Primary School Katherine South · Primary · T-6 | Government | 25.5 Lower 50% | 907 | 180 | 14.7 |
| 48 | Centralian Senior College Alice Springs · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 25.3 Lower 50% | 879 | 351 | 9.1 |
| 49 | Nhulunbuy High School Nhulunbuy · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.2 Lower 50% | 903 | 279 | 10.2 |
| 50 | Driver Primary School Driver · Primary · T-6 | Government | 25.1 Lower 50% | 914 | 409 | 14.5 |
| 51 | Gillen Primary School Gillen · Primary · T-6 | Government | 24.9 Lower 50% | 807 | 230 | 13.2 |
| 52 | Jabiru Area School Jabiru · Combined · T-12 | Government | 24.9 Lower 50% | 778 | 149 | 10.7 |
| 53 | Taminmin College Humpty Doo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 24.9 Lower 50% | 937 | 1,049 | 12.3 |
| 54 | Tennant Creek High School Tennant Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 24.5 Lower 50% | 754 | 142 | 7.4 |
| 55 | Yirrkala School Yirrkala · Combined · T-12 | Government | 24.3 Lower 50% | 624 | 132 | 6.6 |
| 56 | Tennant Creek Primary School Tennant Creek · Primary · T-6 | Government | 24.1 Lower 50% | 732 | 309 | 9.0 |
| 57 | Casuarina Senior College Moil · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 23.3 Lower 50% | 949 | 690 | 14.4 |
| 58 | Kalkaringi School Kalkarindji · Combined · T-11 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 593 | 164 | 6.0 |
| 59 | Manunda Terrace Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 792 | 189 | 15.7 |
| 60 | Wulagi Primary School Wulagi · Primary · T-6 | Government | 23.0 Lower 50% | 890 | 144 | 11.3 |
| 61 | Palmerston College Driver · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.2 Lower 50% | 884 | 1,267 | 11.4 |
| 62 | Batchelor Area School Batchelor · Combined · T-12 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 723 | 105 | 12.3 |
| 63 | MacFarlane Primary School Katherine East · Primary · T-6 | Government | 21.5 Lower 50% | 665 | 189 | 14.5 |
| 64 | Lajamanu School Lajamanu · Combined · T-12 | Government | 21.2 Lower 50% | 598 | 164 | 10.8 |
| 65 | Nganmarriyanga School Nganmarriyanga · Combined · T-12 | Government | 20.8 Lower 50% | 596 | 99 | 9.0 |
| 66 | Gapuwiyak School Gapuwiyak · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.7 Lower 50% | 596 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 67 | Ntaria School Hermannsburg · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.6 Lower 50% | 613 | 155 | 7.4 |
| 68 | Karama Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6 | Government | 19.5 Lower 50% | 769 | 173 | 12.8 |
| 69 | Woodroffe Primary School Woodroffe · Primary · T-6 | Government | 19.5 Lower 50% | 842 | 327 | 10.9 |
| 70 | Barunga School Barunga · Combined · T-11 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 614 | 81 | 9.7 |
| 71 | Minyerri School Miniyeri · Combined · T-11 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 653 | 134 | 13.3 |
| 72 | Ramingining School Ramingining · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 660 | 263 | 14.1 |
| 73 | Sanderson High School Malak · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 863 | 328 | 11.0 |
| 74 | Ampilatwatja School Ampilatwatja · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.3 Lower 50% | 616 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 75 | Arlparra School Utopia · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.2 Lower 50% | 595 | 165 | 10.2 |
| 76 | Numbulwar School Numbulwar · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.0 Lower 50% | 597 | 113 | 7.5 |
| 77 | Yuendumu School Yuendumu · Combined · T-12 | Government | 19.0 Lower 50% | 632 | 157 | 6.5 |
| 78 | Wugularr School Beswick · Combined · T-12 | Government | 18.7 Lower 50% | 585 | 138 | 17.2 |
| 79 | Moulden Primary School Moulden · Primary · T-6 | Government | 18.1 Lower 50% | 753 | 211 | 12.3 |
| 80 | Clyde Fenton Primary School Katherine · Primary · T-6 | Government | 18.0 Lower 50% | 693 | 114 | 10.6 |
| 81 | Malak Primary School Malak · Primary · T-6 | Government | 16.6 Lower 50% | 770 | 148 | 12.1 |
| 82 | Gray Primary School Gray · Primary · T-6 | Government | 16.1 Lower 50% | 808 | 283 | 14.7 |
| 83 | Katherine High School Katherine East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 11.8 Lower 50% | 797 | 468 | 12.5 |
There are 83 public schools in Northern Territory eligible for this list; the top 83 are shown. Larrakeyah Primary School in Larrakeyah is ranked first with a Success Index of 64.0 and an ICSEA of 1086. 83 of the top 83 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 884.
The top 10 public schools in Northern Territory for 2025 are: 1. Larrakeyah Primary School (Larrakeyah); 2. Parap Primary School (Parap); 3. Nightcliff Primary School (Nightcliff); 4. Ross Park Primary School (Alice Springs); 5. Leanyer Primary School (Leanyer); 6. Darwin High School (The Gardens); 7. Alawa Primary School (Alawa); 8. Stuart Park Primary School (Stuart Park); 9. Darwin Middle School (The Gardens); 10. Durack Primary School (Durack).
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What is the best public school in Northern Territory?
Larrakeyah Primary School in Larrakeyah ranks first among public schools in Northern Territory with a Success Index of 64.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1086.
How are public 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 public schools in Northern Territory?
83 of the top 83 public schools in Northern Territory 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.