Dripstone Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tiwi, Northern Territory 0810 · Darwin LGA
About Dripstone Secondary College
Dripstone Secondary College is a public high school located in Tiwi, Northern Territory (0810), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 605 students (287 girls and 318 boys).
Dripstone Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (42.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dripstone Secondary College scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 7th of 23 secondary schools in NT (5th of 12 in the Darwin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Dripstone Secondary College's 605 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dripstone Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dripstone Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Henbury School
Tiwi · Government special · 7-12
195 students · ICSEA 894 · 220 m away
Nakara Primary School
Nakara · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 1051 · 722 m away
Wanguri Primary School
Wanguri · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 987 · 732 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035 · 864 m away
Wagaman Primary School
Wagaman · Government primary · T-6
213 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.5 km away
Alawa Primary School
Alawa · Government primary · T-6
259 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.7 km away
Nemarluk School
Alawa · Government special · T-6
170 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.8 km away
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.0 km away
Leanyer Primary School
Leanyer · Government primary · T-6
538 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.2 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Nightcliff High School
Nightcliff · Government high school · 7-9
409 students · ICSEA 986
Casuarina Senior College
Moil · Government high school · 10-12
690 students · ICSEA 949
Darwin High School
The Gardens · Government high school · U, 10-12
1,286 students · ICSEA 1050
Taminmin College
Humpty Doo · Government high school · 7-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 937
Darwin Middle School
The Gardens · Government high school · 7-9
663 students · ICSEA 1065
Nhulunbuy High School
Nhulunbuy · Government high school · 7-12
279 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Dripstone Secondary College a public or private school?
Dripstone Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Dripstone Secondary College offer?
Dripstone Secondary College offers 7 to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dripstone Secondary College?
In 2025, Dripstone Secondary College had 605 enrolled students (287 girls, 318 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dripstone Secondary College?
Dripstone Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dripstone Secondary College rank in NT?
Dripstone Secondary College ranks 7th of 23 secondary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 703rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dripstone Secondary College?
Dripstone Secondary College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dripstone Secondary College?
In 2025, Dripstone Secondary College had 226 students in Year 7.
Is Dripstone Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Dripstone Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dripstone Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dripstone Secondary College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Dripstone Secondary College?
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