Schools in Darwin, NT

There are 41 schools in Darwin, Northern Territory (local government area): 23 primary, 12 secondary, 4 combined. 28 are government schools and 13 are non-government. Together they enrol about 14,289 students.

Schools

Students

14,289

Median ICSEA

987

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

76.8

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Darwin school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
77
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRapid Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 221 students
2
75
Haileybury Rendall SchoolBerrimah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1082 · 970 students
3
71
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolDarwin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 180 students
4
71
The Essington SchoolRapid Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 782 students
5
64
Larrakeyah Primary SchoolLarrakeyah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1086 · 480 students
6
63
Parap Primary SchoolParap · Government PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 405 students
7
62
Nightcliff Primary SchoolNightcliff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 478 students
8
61
O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeKarama · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1025 · 599 students
9
61
Milkwood Steiner SchoolBerrimah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1053 · 118 students
10
61
Leanyer Primary SchoolLeanyer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 538 students
11
60
Darwin High SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1050 · 1,286 students
12
58
Alawa Primary SchoolAlawa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 259 students
13
58
Stuart Park Primary SchoolStuart Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 492 students
14
58
Darwin Middle SchoolThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1065 · 663 students
15
57
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolWanguri · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 243 students
16
54
St John's Catholic CollegeThe Gardens · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 957 · 287 students
17
53
Nakara Primary SchoolNakara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 409 students
18
53
Anula Primary SchoolAnula · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 388 students
19
52
Wanguri Primary SchoolWanguri · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 327 students
20
52
Dripstone Secondary CollegeTiwi · Government SecondaryICSEA 994 · 605 students
21
50
NT Christian CollegeMarrara · Independent SecondaryICSEA 987 · 93 students
22
50
Nightcliff High SchoolNightcliff · Government SecondaryICSEA 986 · 409 students
23
48
Jingili Primary SchoolJingili · Government PrimaryICSEA 997 · 235 students
24
46
Moil Primary SchoolMoil · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 167 students
25
44
SEDA College NTFannie Bay · Independent SecondaryICSEA 980 · 150 students
26
37
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolKarama · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 968 · 248 students
27
34
Millner Primary SchoolMillner · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 171 students
28
33
Ludmilla Primary SchoolLudmilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 905 · 132 students
29
32
Wagaman Primary SchoolWagaman · Government PrimaryICSEA 944 · 213 students
30
31
Northern Territory School of Distance EducationThe Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 837 · 252 students
31
28
Marrara Christian CollegeMarrara · Independent CombinedICSEA 962 · 289 students
32
28
Top End School of Flexible LearningMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 789 · 123 students
33
23
Casuarina Senior CollegeMoil · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 690 students
34
23
Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 792 · 189 students
35
23
Wulagi Primary SchoolWulagi · Government PrimaryICSEA 890 · 144 students
36
20
Karama Primary SchoolKarama · Government PrimaryICSEA 769 · 173 students
37
19
Sanderson High SchoolMalak · Government SecondaryICSEA 863 · 328 students
38
17
Malak Primary SchoolMalak · Government PrimaryICSEA 770 · 148 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	Haileybury Rendall School Berrimah · Combined · T-12	Independent	75.0 Top 25%	1082	970	10.6
3	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Darwin · Primary · T-6	Catholic	71.3 Top 25%	1076	180	13.4
4	The Essington School Rapid Creek · Combined · T-12	Independent	71.1 Top 25%	1128	782	12.2
5	Larrakeyah Primary School Larrakeyah · Primary · T-6	Government	64.0 Top 50%	1086	480	17.9
6	Parap Primary School Parap · Primary · T-6	Government	63.0 Top 50%	1066	405	15.4
7	Nightcliff Primary School Nightcliff · Primary · T-6	Government	62.2 Top 50%	1063	478	16.4
8	O'Loughlin Catholic College Karama · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	61.4 Top 50%	1025	599	12.0
9	Milkwood Steiner School Berrimah · Combined · T-8	Independent	61.0 Top 50%	1053	118	8.1
10	Leanyer Primary School Leanyer · Primary · T-6	Government	60.9 Top 50%	1024	538	14.8
11	Darwin High School The Gardens · Secondary · U, 10-12	Government	60.4 Top 50%	1050	1,286	14.6
12	Alawa Primary School Alawa · Primary · T-6	Government	57.9 Top 50%	1011	259	13.5
13	Stuart Park Primary School Stuart Park · Primary · T-6	Government	57.7 Top 50%	1054	492	15.1
14	Darwin Middle School The Gardens · Secondary · 7-9	Government	57.5 Top 50%	1065	663	16.5
15	Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6	Catholic	57.0 Top 50%	1035	243	14.0
16	St John's Catholic College The Gardens · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	54.3 Top 50%	957	287	10.7
17	Nakara Primary School Nakara · Primary · T-6	Government	52.6 Top 50%	1051	409	16.2
18	Anula Primary School Anula · Primary · T-6	Government	52.5 Top 50%	1006	388	14.2
19	Wanguri Primary School Wanguri · Primary · T-6	Government	52.4 Top 50%	987	327	11.2
20	Dripstone Secondary College Tiwi · Secondary · 7-9	Government	51.7 Top 50%	994	605	14.2
21	NT Christian College Marrara · Secondary · 11-12	Independent	50.0 Lower 50%	987	93	8.9
22	Nightcliff High School Nightcliff · Secondary · 7-9	Government	49.6 Lower 50%	986	409	13.6
23	Jingili Primary School Jingili · Primary · T-6	Government	48.4 Lower 50%	997	235	15.6
24	Moil Primary School Moil · Primary · T-6	Government	45.6 Lower 50%	970	167	11.9
25	SEDA College NT Fannie Bay · Secondary · 10-12	Independent	43.9 Lower 50%	980	150	13.2
26	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Catholic	37.2 Lower 50%	968	248	16.1
27	Millner Primary School Millner · Primary · T-6	Government	34.1 Lower 50%	911	171	13.3
28	Ludmilla Primary School Ludmilla · Primary · T-6	Government	32.5 Lower 50%	905	132	12.4
29	Wagaman Primary School Wagaman · Primary · T-6	Government	31.7 Lower 50%	944	213	13.8
30	Northern Territory School of Distance Education The Gardens · Secondary · 9-12	Government	30.6 Lower 50%	837	252	2.8
31	Marrara Christian College Marrara · Combined · T-10	Independent	28.2 Lower 50%	962	289	12.8
32	Top End School of Flexible Learning Malak · Secondary · 5-12	Government	28.2 Lower 50%	789	123	3.6
33	Casuarina Senior College Moil · Secondary · 10-12	Government	23.3 Lower 50%	949	690	14.4
34	Manunda Terrace Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	23.2 Lower 50%	792	189	15.7
35	Wulagi Primary School Wulagi · Primary · T-6	Government	23.0 Lower 50%	890	144	11.3
36	Karama Primary School Karama · Primary · T-6	Government	19.5 Lower 50%	769	173	12.8
37	Sanderson High School Malak · Secondary · 7-9	Government	19.4 Lower 50%	863	328	11.0
38	Malak Primary School Malak · Primary · T-6	Government	16.6 Lower 50%	770	148	12.1

Best primary schools in Darwin

76.8

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Rapid Creek · Catholic primary · T-6

221 students · ICSEA 1077

75.0

Haileybury Rendall School

Berrimah · Independent combined · T-12

970 students · ICSEA 1082

71.3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Darwin · Catholic primary · T-6

180 students · ICSEA 1076

71.1

The Essington School

Rapid Creek · Independent combined · T-12

782 students · ICSEA 1128

64.0

Larrakeyah Primary School

Larrakeyah · Government primary · T-6

480 students · ICSEA 1086

Best high schools in Darwin

75.0

Haileybury Rendall School

Berrimah · Independent combined · T-12

970 students · ICSEA 1082

71.1

The Essington School

Rapid Creek · Independent combined · T-12

782 students · ICSEA 1128

61.4

O'Loughlin Catholic College

Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12

599 students · ICSEA 1025

61.0

Milkwood Steiner School

Berrimah · Independent combined · T-8

118 students · ICSEA 1053

60.4

Darwin High School

The Gardens · Government high school · U, 10-12

1,286 students · ICSEA 1050

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

71.5

Australian International Islamic College Darwin

Berrimah · Independent primary · T-6

40 students · ICSEA 1071

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Henbury School

Tiwi · Government special · 7-12

195 students · ICSEA 894

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Nemarluk School

Alawa · Government special · T-6

170 students · ICSEA 929

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Darwin?

St Paul's Catholic Primary School has the highest Success Index in Darwin (76.8/100, Top 10% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Paul's Catholic Primary School; for secondary years it is Haileybury Rendall School.

How many schools are in Darwin?

Are there public high schools in Darwin?

Yes. Darwin High School, Darwin Middle School, Dripstone Secondary College, Nightcliff High School, Northern Territory School of Distance Education and 3 more are government schools offering secondary years in Darwin.