Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
State or territory
Schools in Northern Territory
There are 194 schools in Northern Territory: 61 primary schools, 26 secondary schools and 107 combined schools. By sector, that is 150 government schools, 18 Catholic schools and 26 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Alice Springs, Karama, Katherine and The Gardens.
- 61Primary
- 26Secondary
- 107Combined
- 150Government
- 18Catholic
- 26Independent
- 5Special (government)
Private schools in Northern Territory
Featured schools appear first, then the largest. Every Catholic and independent school takes enquiries for free through Schools Near Me.
Haileybury Rendall School
Berrimah
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
MacKillop Catholic College
Johnston
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
The Essington School
Rapid Creek
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
St Philip's College
Alice Springs
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College
Wadeye
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli
Transition to Year 6 · boys and girls
Schools by council area in Northern Territory
Northern Territory has 23 council areas with schools, covering 138 suburbs and towns. Choose one to see its suburbs and every school in them.
- Alice Springs18 schools
- Alyangula1 schools
- Barkly13 schools
- Belyuen1 schools
- Central Desert12 schools
- Coomalie2 schools
- Darwin41 schools
- Douglas-Daly1 schools
- Dundee Beach1 schools
- East Arnhem10 schools
- Groote Archipelago3 schools
- Katherine8 schools
- Litchfield10 schools
- Litchfield Park1 schools
- MacDonnell13 schools
- Nhulunbuy3 schools
- Palmerston14 schools
- Roper Gulf12 schools
- Tiwi Islands5 schools
- Victoria Daly10 schools
- West Arnhem9 schools
- West Daly4 schools
- Yulara2 schools
Schools in Northern Territory in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 40,136 students enrolled, 207 per school on average; the largest is Darwin High School with 1,286.
- 44 of the 194 schools (23%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 2 schools are single-sex: 2 girls' schools.
Largest schools in Northern Territory
- Darwin High School 1,286 students
- Palmerston College 1,267 students
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College 1,117 students
- Taminmin College 1,049 students
- Haileybury Rendall School 970 students
Schools in Northern Territory: common questions
- How many schools are there in Northern Territory?
- There are 194 schools in Northern Territory, including 61 primary schools, 26 secondary schools and 107 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in Northern Territory?
- 44 Catholic and independent schools, 23% of all schools in Northern Territory. 18 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in Northern Territory?
- Darwin High School, with 1,286 students. Next are Palmerston College (1,267), Good Shepherd Lutheran College (1,117) and Taminmin College (1,049).
- Are there single-sex schools in Northern Territory?
- Yes: 2 girls' schools. The other 192 schools are co-educational.