Skip to content
Schools Near Me
School sign in
Northern Territory · council area

Schools in Katherine

There are 8 schools in Katherine: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 3 combined schools. By sector, that is 7 government schools and 1 Catholic school. The suburbs with the most schools are Katherine, Katherine East and Katherine South.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Katherine

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Katherine

All 1 private schools in Katherine
At a glance

Schools in Katherine in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 1,737 students enrolled, 217 per school on average; the largest is Katherine High School with 468.
  • 1 of the 8 schools (13%) is Catholic or independent and charges fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Katherine

  1. Katherine High School 468 students
  2. St Joseph's Catholic College 299 students
  3. Casuarina Street Primary School 295 students
  4. MacFarlane Primary School 189 students
  5. Katherine South Primary School 180 students
Questions

Schools in Katherine: common questions

How many schools are there in the Katherine council area?
There are 8 schools in the Katherine council area, including 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 3 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Katherine council area?
1 Catholic and independent school, 13% of all schools in the Katherine council area. 1 is Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Katherine council area?
Katherine High School, with 468 students. Next are St Joseph's Catholic College (299), Casuarina Street Primary School (295) and MacFarlane Primary School (189).
Are there single-sex schools in the Katherine council area?
No. All 8 schools in the Katherine council area take both boys and girls.