Top End School of Flexible Learning
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malak, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
About Top End School of Flexible Learning
Top End School of Flexible Learning is a public high school located in Malak, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 123 students (41 girls and 82 boys).
Top End School of Flexible Learning has an ICSEA value of 789, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (29.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Top End School of Flexible Learning scores 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 12th of 23 secondary schools in NT (10th 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 789
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)3.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+63 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 Top End School of Flexible Learning's 123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Top End School of Flexible Learning have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Top End School of Flexible Learning
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 401 m away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 727 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968 · 835 m away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 1.1 km away
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769 · 1.1 km away
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.3 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.7 km away
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792 · 1.8 km away
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.9 km away
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816
Tennant Creek High School
Tennant Creek · Government high school · 7-12
142 students · ICSEA 754
Northern Territory School of Distance Education
The Gardens · Government high school · 9-12
252 students · ICSEA 837
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863
Centralian Senior College
Alice Springs · Government high school · 10-12
351 students · ICSEA 879
Frequently asked questions
Is Top End School of Flexible Learning a public or private school?
Top End School of Flexible Learning is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Top End School of Flexible Learning offer?
Top End School of Flexible Learning offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Top End School of Flexible Learning?
In 2025, Top End School of Flexible Learning had 123 enrolled students (41 girls, 82 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Top End School of Flexible Learning?
Top End School of Flexible Learning has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 789. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Top End School of Flexible Learning rank in NT?
Top End School of Flexible Learning ranks 12th of 23 secondary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (28.2/100), and 1227th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Top End School of Flexible Learning?
Top End School of Flexible Learning has about 3.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Top End School of Flexible Learning?
In 2025, Top End School of Flexible Learning had 2 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Top End School of Flexible Learning co-ed?
Yes. Top End School of Flexible Learning is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Top End School of Flexible Learning?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Top End School of Flexible Learning 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 Top End School of Flexible Learning?
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