Milkwood Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828 · Darwin LGA
About Milkwood Steiner School
Milkwood Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Berrimah, Northern Territory (0828), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 8 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (63 girls and 55 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
Milkwood Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Milkwood Steiner School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 40 combined schools in NT (3rd of 4 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Milkwood Steiner School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Milkwood Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Milkwood Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962 · 723 m away
Australian International Islamic College Darwin
Berrimah · Independent primary · T-6
40 students · ICSEA 1071 · 800 m away
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 909 m away
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792 · 1.3 km away
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769 · 2.0 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.6 km away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.7 km away
Top End School of Flexible Learning
Malak · Government high school · 5-12
123 students · ICSEA 789 · 2.8 km away
Haileybury Rendall School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-12
970 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.1 km away
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025
Haileybury Rendall School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-12
970 students · ICSEA 1082
Alice Springs Steiner School
Ross · Independent combined · T-9
162 students · ICSEA 1085
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008
Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
104 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Milkwood Steiner School a public or private school?
Milkwood Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What year levels does Milkwood Steiner School offer?
Milkwood Steiner School offers T to 8. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Milkwood Steiner School?
In 2025, Milkwood Steiner School had 118 enrolled students (63 girls, 55 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Milkwood Steiner School?
Milkwood Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Milkwood Steiner School rank in NT?
Milkwood Steiner School ranks 4th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 446th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Milkwood Steiner School?
Milkwood Steiner School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Milkwood Steiner School?
In 2025, Milkwood Steiner School had 8 students in Year 7.
Is Milkwood Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Milkwood Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Milkwood Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Milkwood Steiner School 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 Milkwood Steiner School?
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