Palmerston Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
#11 of 40 combined schools in NT
#924 of 1,259 nationally
About Palmerston Christian College
Palmerston Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 365 students (176 girls and 189 boys). The school is affiliated with NT Christian Schools.
Palmerston Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (24.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Palmerston Christian College scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 11th of 40 combined schools in NT.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Palmerston Christian College's 365 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Palmerston Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Palmerston Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 942 m away
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.3 km away
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 1.7 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 1.9 km away
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 2.6 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.1 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.2 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
104 students · ICSEA 997
Sattler Christian College
Freds Pass · Independent combined · T-10
245 students · ICSEA 997
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025
Milkwood Steiner School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-8
118 students · ICSEA 1053
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Palmerston Christian College a public or private school?
Palmerston Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with NT Christian Schools.
What year levels does Palmerston Christian College offer?
Palmerston Christian College offers T to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Palmerston Christian College?
In 2025, Palmerston Christian College had 365 enrolled students (176 girls, 189 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Palmerston Christian College?
Palmerston Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Palmerston Christian College rank in NT?
Palmerston Christian College ranks 11th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 924th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Palmerston Christian College?
Palmerston Christian College has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Palmerston Christian College?
In 2025, Palmerston Christian College had 51 students in Year 7.
Is Palmerston Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Palmerston Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Palmerston Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Palmerston Christian 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 Palmerston Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2606 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.